Marabino, Soleggiato, Sicily, Italy Ilaria Bellotti took on 180 hectares of

took on 180 hectares of land in Novi Ligure

the toe and Sicily too

Chenin from vines over 45 years old

Variety / Blend - Aligoté

Self proclaimed 'wine shepherd' Drake Whitcraft is making beautifully balanced

Marabino, Soleggiato, Sicily, Italy Ilaria Bellotti took on 180 hectares ofMarabino means 'land of the beloved sun' and is a project run by Pierpaolo Messina in the southeastern most tip of Sicily, Val di Noto. He has 30 hectares of vineyards divided into 18 distinctive parcels according to their soil types, but all within a few kilometres of the Ionian Sea, whose cooling coastal breeze relieves the vines from the intense Sicilian sun and retains fresh acidity found through each of his wines. The Soleggiato is an intriguing