Alessandro Viola’s Le Mie Origini is a textural white defined by striking tension and impressive length. Its piercing limestone acidity and notable phenolic weight are remarkable for a wine from so far south, confirming that the soil, altitude, microclimate and ancient, well-adapted varieties of Alessandro’s Alcamo vineyard rival a western Sicilian grand cru.
Sourced from estate-grown Catarratto Bianco on 30-year-old vines planted around 500–600 m above sea level, the wine avoids conformity with a full-bodied, skins-driven profile rich in citrus and apricot. Extended skin maceration and nine months in old chestnut barrels add complexity.
The result is expressive, bright and thoroughly engaging.
Alessandro Viola’s Le Mie Origini is a textural white defined by striking tension and impressive length. Its piercing limestone acidity and notable phenolic weight are remarkable for a wine from so far south, confirming that the soil, altitude, microclimate and ancient, well-adapted varieties of Alessandro’s Alcamo vineyard rival a western Sicilian grand cru.
Sourced from estate-grown Catarratto Bianco on 30-year-old vines planted around 500–600 m above sea level, the wine avoids conformity with a full-bodied, skins-driven profile rich in citrus and apricot. Extended skin maceration and nine months in old chestnut barrels add complexity.
The result is expressive, bright and thoroughly engaging.
Producer: Alessandro Viola
Vintage: 2023
Varieties: 100% Catarratto
Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
Alcohol: 11.5%
Terroir/Soil: Limestone
Farming Style: Organic, Biodynamic
Fining/Filtration: None
Added so2: None
