Cantine Ermes | No Compromise Orange
Cantine Ermes
Regular price £17.00
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- Region: Sicily, Italy
- Grape: Carricante
- Organic: No
- Vegan: Yes
- Low Sulphur: No
The story of Ermes's winery has its roots in a recent past of destruction and reconstruction. During the night between the 14 and the 15 of January 1968 a devastating earthquake wiped out part of the small towns in the belice's valley such as : Gibellina, Salaparuta, Poggioreale, Partanna, Santa Ninfa, Salemi, Santa Margherita of Belice, Montevago and Sambuca of Sicilia. From that same land, where so much was taken away a group of young grape growers decided to start over, embarking themselves onto a path of evolution. In 1998 a social and and economic redemption was accomplished by founding Ermes's winery, whose headquarters are located in the heart of Belice's Valley, between Gibellina and Santa Ninfa communes.
Nowadays Ermes's winery is one of the most important producer of the whole Island, with its 2.373 members and around 12.000 hectares of vineyards located amongst Trapani, Agrigento and Palermo's district. In these areas are grown with passion and sacrifices the best selection of indigenous and international varietals.
Cantine Ermes is a quality focussed co-operative of growers spanning 6 Italian regions including Sicily, Abruzzo, Puglia, Veneto and Emilia-Romagna. A new venture for the co-op, No Compromise brings together a small group of organic growers on Mt Etna in Sicily to produce refined natural wines that offer superb value for this low yielding volcanic region.
Building on the same minimal intervention philosophy as its white counterpart, the No Compromise Orange is a skin-contact wine that bridges the gap between white wine freshness and red wine texture. While many orange wines can be challenging or overly funk-forward, this 100% Carricante expression is remarkably clean, focused, and approachable - making it a perfect introduction for those curious about the style.