2024 Caruso e Minini Arancino Bianco Macerato Orange Wine Sicilia

Winemaker Notes: This is an organic wine made from Cataratto and a touch of Inzolia. It macerates on the skin for 20 days before undergoing fermentation with native yeasts and a period of aging on the lees. The result is a super textural, orange-scented beauty with notes of yellow fruit and flowers, typical of Cataratto.

Located on Sicily’s western-most coast near the town of Marsala, Caruso & Minini boasts a history that harks back to the late 1800’s when Antonio Caruso bought the company to grow grapes for the nearby Marsala factories. The company was passed through subsequent generations until Nino Caruso finally decided to begin making and bottling his own wine in the mid 1900’s. In 2004, Stefano Caruso joined forces with Mario Minini of Lombardy to launch the present-day winery, producing wines from indigenous Sicilian varietals such as Catarratto, Nero d’Avola, Frappato, Inzolia, and Nerello Mascalese. Today, Stefano’s daughter Giovanna works closely with her father to head up this historic winery.