2024 Salvo Foti I Vigneri Bianco Aurora Sicily But we happen to know

But we happen to know that some of the most serious sparkling wines are made right here in Berkeley

this is citrus-driven and saline

Brimming with luscious sun-dried strawberry

Their 2022 '34' is a blend from their younger vine sites (young by their standards means a mere 75 years old)

age-worthy Grand Cru

2024 Salvo Foti I Vigneri Bianco Aurora Sicily But we happen to knowPlease meet Salvo Foti, the magician of Etnas eastern face, where Carricante achieves apotheosis. This is one of his cultiest bottlings, an unlikely blend of organically grown white grapes (mostly Carricante, olus some Minella Bianca, et al.) grown on the volcano's highest vineyard at almost 4,000 feet above sea level. Aurora (which means 'dawn' in Italian) is also the name of a small and graceful native butterfly that's in and among the vines and