Description
Centopassi is the winemaking division of the Libera Terra cooperatives that cultivate Sicilian lands that have been confiscated from the mafia. They chose their name from the Italian movie 'I cento passi' aka 100 Steps, about the life of Peppino Impastato, a left political activist who opposed and ultimately helped to bring down the mafia in Palermo. This particular bottle is dedicated to a trade unionist who was murdered by the mafia, and the vineyard can be recognized by a 100-foot-tall stone (the Pietra Lunga) nearby. The wine is certified organic, using native yeast to ferment with the juice resting on its lees for 7 months in steel vats. Super mineral-driven, with lemon verbena and seawater in the nose, fresh lemon and pineapple fruits, crushed rocks, and the vibrant acidity that makes Sicilian white wines famous.
