Underdog Grape · Italy

Zibibbo

Zibibbo is Muscat of Alexandria grown on a windblown volcanic island closer to Tunisia than to Palermo. It smells like a fistful of orange blossom and finishes with sea salt.

Tasting profile
Orange blossom and dried apricot on the nose, then a dry, salty snap that keeps it from ever turning cloying.
Where it grows
Pantelleria, Sicily, Italy
Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Pantelleria, Sicily, Italy

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