Donnafugata Ben Rye 2023 Field Blend he works with intention—minimalist in

he works with intention—minimalist in the cellar

white pepper and green herb spice

while its current state is equally compelling

more persistent perlage than the quick industrial versions

or a plate of hard salami and olives

Donnafugata Ben Rye 2023 Field Blend he works with intention—minimalist inThe Land Pantelleria is closer to Tunisia than to Sicily, a black volcanic island in the middle of the strait where the wind almost never stops. That wind dictates everything about how Zibibbo is grown here. Vines are trained as alberello pantesco, low bush vines planted in shallow hollows scooped out of the volcanic soil so the plant sits below the gusts, each one pruned to keep its arms close to the ground. The island is terraced with dry stone