2025 Marco De Bartoli Lucido Catarratto, Sicily, Italy Finca Suarez and sake lees on the

and sake lees on the nose

many of them quite old (plantings go back to 1963) and all maintained meticulously by her by hand

Ageing potential: 5 or even 7 years depending on the vintage

light fining and filtration

farming in 2024

2025 Marco De Bartoli Lucido Catarratto, Sicily, Italy Finca Suarez and sake lees on the100% Catarratto. De Bartoli's Catarratto vines are not on the home estate in Samperi contrada in Marsala but slightly north in the province of Trapani. These 2 hectares of 20 year old vines are planted on sandy loam soils on flat land, organically farmed and hand harvested. The whole clusters are cooled down and pressed gently; the must is naturally settled for 48 hours before a spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts and a tiny bit of sulfur in