Piripicchio Spumante

A natural funky effervescent wine from Sicily.  Mislabelled; a screaming deal.

Region: Sicily
Grapes: Nerello Mascalese
Maturation: Stainless
Alcohol: 13.5%

OM Wines writes: ‘Metodo Scacchi,’ Once the base wine is made, it ages in tank and used barriques until the following fall, when it is blended with a little unfermented juice from the new harvest. The wine referments in the bottle, is released after about six months.