Lorenzo Raffaglio

The people behind the bottle

After working with François Rousset-Martin in the Jura, Lorenzo Raffaglio headed to Alcamo to build his own Sicilian project. He farms local grapes himself, following organic principles on soils of limestone, clay and sand. In the cellar, he adjusts skin contact and ageing to the grapes, using small sulphur additions at bottling and keeping freshness at the centre of his work.

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Lorenzo Raffaglio

Home base

Alcamo, western Sicily

Grapes / sourcing

Nero d’Avola, Catarratto, Zibibbo and Grillo

Farming

Organic principles; vineyards worked by Lorenzo

Terroir

Limestone, clay and sand

Winemaking

Measured skin contact; small sulphur additions at bottling