2024 I Pastini "Antico" Locorotondo Bianco Doc Sicily It is by definition a

It is by definition a field blend of red and white grapes and is the only red wine DOC/ denomination wine in Italy that mandates that white grapes be part of the blend

at the very heart of the Lambrusco Grasparossa DOC

it's not an oxymoron

mineral core

Very concentrated palate and fresh acidity

2024 I Pastini "Antico" Locorotondo Bianco Doc Sicily It is by definition a60% Verdeca, 35% Bianco dAlessano, 5% Minutolo. Truthfully, I had never heard of Bianco dAlessano before I Pastini. The Italian Wine Scholar, Ian DAgata, is even a little mystified by this variety as he states it is identical to the Calabrian grape Luvarello (but where can I get a Luvarello?) and that there is no information on it prior to 1870. It is most likely its own little jam, native to the Valle dItria in Puglia and shows its best self in