100% Zibibbo, the fruit for the Padre della Vigna hails from the De Bartoli's 4ha of low, bush-trained vines on the tiny Mediterranean blip that is the island of Pantelleria, some 250 miles to the south west of Marsala. Produced only in the finest vintages, grapes are harvested in two passes: the first portion picked at traditional ripeness levels in mid-August being being left to sun dry for 2-3 weeks, the remaining fruit harvested much later in September at high sugar levels. It undergoes 3+ years of aging in barrel, resulting in an incredibly nuanced wine. Intense hazelnut, white chocolate and roasted coffee bean notes complicate peach, fig and date aromas on the complex, deep, almost Marsala-like nose. Harmonious peppery acidity provides clarity and cut, giving this rich, impeccably balanced sweet wine a compelling light touch.