Giovanni takes his time to create his wines.

He tends to his vineyards with that ancient knowledge of those who were raised by the humble farmers, the ones that made wine by instinct and for pleasure.

His vineyards sit on the mountains that overlook the Strait of Messina, where the sea currents are dangerous and the strong winds protect the grapes from the summer heat. The land belonged to his father—and to his grandfather before that—and has been cultivated in natural since the start.

When you drink Giovanni’s wines you taste all of this…his heritage, his past, his reverence for the land, but also the work that his father and grandfather poured into this magical corner of Sicily.

So he takes his time to create his wines. After all, he learnt from the best.

2.5 hectares of indigenous vineyards are surrounded by century-old oak and chestnut trees, forming a natural amphitheatre.

Centenary and baby vines grow among wild oleander and rosemary bushes. The vineyards are busy with life—insects, bees, native herbs and weeds come together in the most perfect little ecosystem— testament to the lack of pesticides, herbicides, or insecticides used in the vineyard.

This is Faro. A denomination on the hills overlooking the strait of Messina, where the Ionian and Thyrrenean seas meet. More specifically, Giovanni Scarfone’s heavenly slice of Faro.

Variety: Blend of Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, and the lesser-know Nocera grapes
Denomination: IGT Terre Siciliane
Alc: 14%
Age of the vines: around 60 years old
Agriculture: Centenary and baby vines grow among wild oleander and rosemary bushes. The vineyards are busy with life—insects, bees, native herbs and weeds come together in the most perfect little ecosystem— testament to the lack of pesticides, herbicides, or insecticides used in the vineyard.
In the Cellar: After a manual harvest and a long maceration, the fermentation starts spontaneously and always with indigenous yeasts.
Region: Faro Superiore - Eastern Sicily
Bottles made: 7000