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LE FONTANE Sabbie Rosse
LE FONTANE Sabbie Rosse
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Le Fontane's "Sabbie Rosse" IGT Terre Siciliane is a fresh, terroir-driven red that channels the sun-baked vitality of Sicily's southeast, crafted by the Occhipinti siblings—Giusto and others from the visionary COS lineage—who launched this biodynamic estate in 2022 amid the rolling hills of Chiaramonte Gulfi. From a compact 2-hectare single vineyard in Contrada Le Fontane, Vittoria, at 230 meters elevation, the vines thrive in the namesake "red sands"—fine-textured, iron oxide-rich soils of red-brown sand over sub-Apennine limestone that drain swiftly, forcing deep roots for wines of elegant structure and complexity, all under a Mediterranean climate of scorching days, cool nights, and scant rain.This harmonious blend of 70% Frappato and 30% Nero d'Avola honors indigenous Sicilian varieties through hands-on, organic practices: spur-pruned cordon and Guyot-trained vines yield to manual harvest and green harvesting, with grapes destemmed into concrete tanks for spontaneous fermentation via indigenous yeasts and a 15-day skin maceration—the cap gently submerged to coax vivid color from the lighter-skinned Frappato. After malolactic, it rests 8–10 months in thick, unlined concrete vessels to preserve purity and freshness, followed by 1–2 months in bottle, emerging unfiltered at a lithe 12% ABV.In the glass, it sparkles with a bright ruby glow, unfurling a bouquet of ripe red berries—strawberry, cherry, raspberry—interlaced with floral whispers of violet and rose, evoking the wild Sicilian maquis. The palate is light to medium-bodied and refreshingly poised, layering juicy acidity and soft, silky tannins with a core of tart red fruits, subtle herbal accents, warming spices, and an earthy mineral thread that builds to a vibrant, sapid finish brimming with elegance.
