Passofonduto (Giuseppe Cipolla) Vino Rosato Occhio di Sale 2023 OLDRIOJA the Beaumont family works old

the Beaumont family works old vines planted back in 1974

A revelation: 95-year-old Carignan vines from the schist slopes of Saint-Chinian

and toffee notes

though it still carries the mineral intensity and structure that makes this vintage rewarding

Passofonduto (Giuseppe Cipolla) Vino Rosato Occhio di Sale 2023 OLDRIOJA the Beaumont family works oldOcchio di Sale means "eye of salt," named for a pocket of salt rich, gypsum bearing clay in Sicily's Platani Valley and yes, you can taste the address. Giuseppe Cipolla planted his vines about a decade ago on family land in Contrada Passofonduto, roughly 25 kilometers inland from the ancient temples of Agrigento on Sicily's southern coast. This is Nero d'Avola, Inzolia and Nerello Mascalese, fermented spontaneously with a brief spell on the skins,