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Portelli Cerasuolo di Vittoria 2018Other Red Blends from Sicily, Italy0.0 0 Ratings2019 Vintage In Stock 22 99Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Portelli Calabrese 2018Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $20.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Portelli Frappato 2018Frappato from Sicily, Italy0.0 0 Ratings2020 Vintage In Stock 22 99Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Red White Sparkling Rosé Spirits GiftsIn the southeastern corner of Sicily, west of Modica and Ragusa, the t...
Alessandro is the fifth generation of the Portelli family to tend their land, and currently works with his father Salvatore. The estate was founded in 1863 by Basilio Portelli who was succeeded by his son, grandson, great-grandson, and great-great grandson to arrive at present day. The family grew their own grapes, vinified their own wine, and sold it in bottle, long before most others in the area. Their original winery was in use from 1863 to 1959, and their initial export markets were England, Malta, and Germany. The Portellis were among the first growers in the Vittoria area and welcomed many others over the years.
The Portellis have mastered the maceration and extraction to get the most out of their grapes—their wines are loaded with charm and luscious fruit while possessing plenty of structure on the backend. They grow two varieties: Frappato and Nero d’Avola, the latter known locally as Calabrese. Calabrese shows much more elegance here in the soils of Vittoria than it does in other areas of Sicily, where it tends to earn its keep as a wine of brawn and power. The Portellis are crafting Calabrese with elegance and refinement, country charm wrapped in suede. Their Frappato, while the most fruit forward wine they make, is no simple quaffer!