Zibibbo, more commonly known as Moscato di Alessandria in Italy or Muscat d’Alexandrie in France, is the the variety’s name in Sicily and the smaller island of Pantelleria. It produces sweet ‘passito’ style wines, but there is also a growing movement of winemakers producing dry expressions of the grape.
Pantelleria is one of the most interesting terroirs in Italy. Known as the black pearl of the Mediterranean, this secluded Sicilian island is entirely volcanic, formed through a series of eruptions that have gradually composed its contoured slopes of basalt and shiny obsidian. Over time, man has left his mark too, sculpting walled terraces in order to cultivate grapes, capers and olives, and such endeavours have helped develop its famous vistas of simple, agricultural life.
