A blend of equal parts Inzolia and Catarratto, the 2017 Salina Bianco offers a combination of sulfur and marine aromas that place you immediately on the island of Salina in the volcanic Aeolian Archipelago off the northern coast of Sicily. The soils are rich with magnesium and potassium. The wine is a little offbeat, a little strange, but it is worth remembering that it is also extremely reflective of its extreme growing environment. The wine finishes with a very salty note. It also reveals a sweet note of candied lemon that reminds you of the hot vintage. Some 15,000 bottles were made.

From the gorgeous island of Salina off the northern tip of Sicily, the 2016 Salina Bianco (Inzolia and Catarratto) opens to aromas of citrus and white peach with talc powder and crushed oyster shell at the back. You get hints of marine fog and beach salt. This is an informal white that offers hints of fruity sweetness with fragrant aromas of jasmine and lemon blossom. This is a very informal Sicilian white with a very agreeable personality.