Italy
Co-exhibitor of REGIONE SICILIANA
Centopassi is the winemaking entity of the Libera Terra cooperatives, which cultivate land confiscated from the mafia in Sicily.
The vineyards are distributed in the Alto Belice Corleonese, an area where nature dominates, with overwhelming beauty, unmistakable horizons, and unforgettable sunsets.
The wines reflect the diversity of each vineyard, the soils that distinguish them, and the vines that, from time to time, enhance their characteristics.
Alto Belice Corleonese is a territory particularly suited to the production of high-quality wines. Open, uncontaminated scenarios, with limestone peaks that emerge on a plateau with a very high average altitude, make this corner of the Mediterranean a perfect place for optimal vine growth.
Thermal excursions, winds, the composition of the soil, and the symbiosis achieved with the vines we have selected lead to ideal starting conditions, far removed from many stereotypes related to Sicilian wines. Here, elegance is the master, the flavor is omnipresent, and the maximum smoothness of the wines guides every smallest decision, from the painstaking care of the vineyards to processes that always tend to emphasize the freshness and expressiveness of the fruity components.
Crus come from specific parts of our vineyards, with characteristics made to exalt the qualities of each variety. They are our way of interpreting the territory, the tradition, the vine. They are wines that mature slowly and which, when bottled, all have great qualities of longevity.
Giato wines are the result of only the most representative native grapes of western Sicily and derive their name from the ancient district that surrounded the wonderful Greek theater on Monte Jato. A place that dominates the valley of the river of the same name, the Belice plateau, and the most important nucleus of the Centopassi vineyards.
Placido Rizzotto wines contain the soul of the Centopassi project. They come from almost all the vineyards available and best describe our approach and our style. We are proud of them because they are a beautiful demonstration of how very high quality can be achieved even with large quantities and, above all, at a particularly accessible price level.
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