Ca di Ponti Catarratto - Great value crisp and fruity wine from the island of Sicily. Refreshing tropical fruit flavours and a delicately toasty character, with a hint of honeyed richness.
In the past 20 years, Sicily has transformed itself from bulk wine producer to Italy's most reliable source of inexpensive yet characterful wines. Investment in the cellars and increasing attention to grape quality and selection is delivering truly exciting wines. Even stars such as Gerard Depardieu and Mick Hucknall have bought wine properties here!
The Catarratto grape is ideally suited to Sicily's extremely hot, dry climate, where its natural acidity holds up well. It is in fact the second most planted single variety in Italy.
This little gem comes from the the region of Alcamo. Modest yields in these hillside vineyards have given a zesty, nicely textured white with peachy, lightly tropical fruit.
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