{"title":"Fabio Ferracane","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"fabio-ferracane-aggiara-2021","title":"Aggiara 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eNext-level sister wine to Fabio's '\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/waywardwines.co.uk\/products\/macerato\" title=\"Macerato Ferracane Orange Natural Wine\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMacerato\u003c\/a\u003e' cuvée with a more refined process. Here, an extended time in amphora has imprinted a whole new textural identity on that same herbal, pithy and deep maceration of Catarratto. There is the familiar eucalyptus and salt-tinged apricot stone fruit, but here the tannins feel filed-down and beautifully fine-grained from the contact with the clay vessel. Less grippy and tense, more open and complex, with an additional layer of copper-flecked minerals. A stunning skin-contact wine we put up there with our very favourites from this part of the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe grapes are de-stemmed and then see a long maceration of 19 days before being pressed into clay amphora for a full year, after which the wine is bottled with no additions. This same base wine is used for Fabio's '\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/waywardwines.co.uk\/products\/macerato\" title=\"Macerato Ferracane Orange Natural Wine\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/waywardwines.co.uk\/products\/macerato\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMacerato\u003c\/a\u003e' cuvée, which following the time on skins sees a shorter ageing in steel tanks before going into the bottle. The two are fascinating to taste alongside one another as the influence the ageing vessel has on the wine becomes clear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fabio Ferracane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43829050015974,"sku":"WAY-FERRACANE-AGGIARA-21","price":38.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/FerracaneAggiara.jpg?v=1689861870"},{"product_id":"fabio-ferracane-muffato","title":"Muffato Oxidative 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eA callback to the old school Marsala of days gone by, this is not the more ubiquitous (often dubious quality) sweet export, rather a bone dry expression of Catarratto that has undergone a process one might more likely associate with the Jura's coveted Vin Jaune. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn from an initial experiment back in 2013 when Fabio celebrated a plentiful vintage, a little of the excess Catarratto that would ordinarily become Gianciabianca he filled a small barrique with and forgot about. Untouched, and without topping up the barrel, a flor of wild yeast began to form on the surface of the wine which was left to develop for five years. This wine was made in exactly the same way, using grapes from 2018, macerated on their skins for three days before being pressed into the barrel, with no additions at any stage. A remarkable, completely natural phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBone dry, the wine is a heady mix of all the complex flavours and textures that oxidation and flor-contact can bring. Fruits give way to woody hazelnut, toasted almond, turmeric and garam masala spice with crystals of salt, plus a little sweet vanilla from the barrel. Remarkably, all these heavy flavours are balanced by a beautifully fresh acidity, that makes the whole thing feel wonderfully alive. A great one to ponder after a big meal, or better still as you tackle some mature cheeses. Bravo Fabio!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Fabio Ferracane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43829051982054,"sku":"WAY-FERRACANE-MUFFATO-18","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/FerracaneMuffato18less.jpg?v=1721147130"},{"product_id":"fabio-ferracane-ninu-vermouth","title":"Ninù Vermouth","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful, delicate vermouth that somehow channels the exotic aromas of flora you find on the air in this remote part of western Sicily. Made over a base of skin-macerated Catarratto (taken from the tank of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/waywardwines.co.uk\/products\/fabio-ferracane-macerato-1\" title=\"Macerato Sicily Sicilian Natural Wine\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMacerato 2022\u003c\/a\u003e), Fabio blends with a host of Mediterranean herbs, along with jasmine, chamomile, cedar and ginger infused with raw alcohol to fortify. Wormwood and orange peels are used to provide the bitters, and this is balanced out with a little sugar. A heady delight when simply drunk over ice with a twist of citrus, it is a transportive aperitif if ever we tasted one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Ninù' is Fabio's father's nickname, and this vermouth is a dedication to him.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fabio Ferracane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963348189414,"sku":"WAY-FERRACANE-NINU","price":45.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Fabio_Ferracane_Ninu_Vermouth.jpg?v=1750153068"},{"product_id":"fabio-feracane-guanciabianca-24","title":"Guanciabianca 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eFabio's entry-point Catarratto that blends grapes from both his sandy coastal vines and those from the valley, further inland. The 2024 shows a lovely sandy gold in the glass from a brief skin maceration, and lends a little tannic grip - this year we are more in orange wine territory than previous vintages. Mediterranean pantry herbs, almond and apricot stone fruits cut through with a long beam of acidity and dry spices in the finish. A wine that speaks so clearly of the ocean breeze and rolling hills of western Sicily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grapes were harvested in late September, the favourable vintage giving good ripeness and lots of colour to the skins. Grapes were de-stemmed and after just 3 days the wine is pressed into steel to rest for 8 months before bottling with no additions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fabio Ferracane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56448044138878,"sku":"WAY-FERRACANE-GUAN-24","price":25.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/FabioFerracaneGuanciabianca_dfcc1962-542e-48cc-a3ef-2b7d5af654d7.jpg?v=1721147455"},{"product_id":"fabio-ferracane-camaleonte-2024","title":"Camaleonte 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn 'all-in' style of wine that serves as an approximation or snapshot of any given vintage. Named after the chameleon as the blend changes every year - it is a mix of all of the white and red wines found in Fabio's cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkinsy Grillo and longer-macerated Catarratto finds its way into the wine, as well as a flash of colour from a dose of Nero d'Avola and Merlot. It is in fact these red grapes that feel to have a bit more prominence this year, in both the red fruit notes of salt-encrusted red cherry and raspberry as well as its textural tannic grip, giving some welcome complexity to this lip-smacking rosato. Sicilian sunshine from start to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fabio Ferracane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56448061505918,"sku":"WAY-FERRACANE-CAMAL-24","price":25.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Fabio_Ferracane_Camaleonte_2024.jpg?v=1761142950"},{"product_id":"fabio-ferracane-guancianera-24","title":"Guancianera 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful deep ruby in the glass, the wine walks an assured balance between crunchy, freshly-picked fruits, and more long-ripened, Mediterranean depth. Juicy black cherries, bonfire smoke, bitter dark chocolate and those familiar oregano and wild finocchio herbs. Tannins are nicely rustic and all these elements mesh together in a perfect balance. Tasting so good already, we can only imagine this to improve as time goes by.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom two passes of the vineyard, the first grapes picked in late August and direct-pressed, the second in the first week of September when the grapes were de-stemmed and macerated for 6 days. This was then blended and raised in steel for 11 months before bottling. Just over 1000 bottles for the world from this small, low-lying vineyard on the Contrada Birgi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Fabio Ferracane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56448103940478,"sku":"WAY-FERRACANE-GUANCIANERA","price":26.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/FerracaneGuancianera.jpg?v=1721147329"},{"product_id":"macerato-2024-new-vintage","title":"Macerato 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eAromatic, burnished amber maceration of Catarratto. A wine that, to us, is so typical of this part of Sicily, and harks back to the style of the ancient Marsala. Sea-salted apricot, wild herbs and flowers float out of the glass, preceding chalky minerals, grippy, mouth-coating tannins and a resinous pine cone quality, flecked with medicinal sage and clove. There is a creamy richness at play, balancing with the pithy citrus and retaining some super-long acid in the finish. In Fabio's own words: \"A wine that brings us back to the memory of the Marsala farmers of the past, to the Sicily of our grandparents\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grapes were de-stemmed and then saw a long maceration of 19 days before being pressed into steel tanks to rest for three months, then into concrete for a further five, after which the wine was bottled with no additions. This same base wine is used for Fabio's '\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/waywardwines.co.uk\/products\/fabio-ferracane-aggiara\" title=\"Aggiara Sicily Natural Wine\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAggiara\u003c\/a\u003e' cuvée, which following the maceration takes a different path by being aged in amphora. The two are fascinating to taste alongside one another.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fabio Ferracane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56449538097534,"sku":"WAY-FERRACANE-MACERATO-24","price":32.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Fabio_Ferracane_Macerato.jpg?v=1750152930"},{"product_id":"fabio-ferracane-foddree-2025","title":"Foddreé 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eGlowing col fondo Catarratto. Giving generous aromas of tinned peaches, salty white grapefruit and Mediterranean herbs, its sandy opacity in the glass belying an impressively clean and refreshing character. An abundance of tangy sherbet lemon pithiness and chalky minerals to quench the thirst, with resinous pine and depth from the lees. The frothy, finely-moussed bubbles and low finished alcohol make this the perfect aperitivo wine, particularly for those who embrace the rugged Italian haze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe early-picked grapes macerated on their skins for a couple of days with the wine transferred to the bottle less than a month later to complete its fermentation under the closure of the crown cap, with no disgorgement. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fabio Ferracane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57262579220862,"sku":"WAYW-FERRACANE-FODDREE","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Fabio_Ferracane_Foddree_2025.jpg?v=1779901156"},{"product_id":"fabio-ferracane-magico-bianco","title":"Magico Bianco 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuperb, saline Grillo from vines grown right next to the Marsala salt pans. A beautiful golden colour in the glass from a brief time spend with the skins, this full and structured wine translates its coastal Mediterranean location perfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOcean surf comes through immediately in the aromatics, along with preserved lemon, pithy grapefruit and orange blossom. With great ripeness and concentration, fruits on the palate have an oily, herbal quality. Gently honeyed and with just a touch of texture from that short maceration, there is a tropical lilt of passion fruit and its accompanying bright beam of acid. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvested in the last week of August, bunches were de-stemmed, crushed and left on the skins for 48hrs before being transferred to steel tanks for 10 months and then bottled with no additions. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fabio Ferracane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57262581416318,"sku":"WAYW-FERRACANE-MAGICO","price":26.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Fabio_Ferracane_Magico_Bianco.jpg?v=1779901086"},{"product_id":"fabio-ferracane-elisir-2024","title":"Elisir 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNectar-like sweet wine made using late-harvest Catarratto in the classic 'passito' style, where the grapes are left to dry on the vines until mid-October. Bunches are then destemmed and see an extremely long 40-day maceration on the skins, before being pressed into barrel for one year before bottling - the sugar content of these beautifully ripened grapes cannot be fully fermented out, creating a sensational \u003cem\u003evino dolce\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's an alchemic process, resulting in a luscious, amber wine crammed full of sun-kissed, marmalade-y stone fruits, flashes of almond, sage and salt, and finishing with long acidity that cuts it all through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fabio Ferracane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57262583972222,"sku":"WAYW-FERRACANE-ELISIR","price":43.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/FerracaneElisir_222f5b15-6600-4d26-9448-f8770bbc8ae5.jpg?v=1720453265"}],"url":"https:\/\/waywardwines.co.uk\/collections\/fabio-ferracane\/price-30-40.oembed","provider":"Wayward Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}