{"title":"Nino Barraco","description":"\u003cp\u003eNino Barraco's family has farmed the flat coastal plain outside Marsala for generations, selling base wine in bulk to the large Marsala houses that dominated the local economy. When Nino took charge in 2004, he stopped selling bulk and started bottling under his own name, bringing a rigorous organic approach to vineyards his parents and grandparents had cultivated before him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarsala sits at the far western tip of Sicily in the Province of Trapani, where the terrain rolls gently down to the Mediterranean and the light is flat and fierce. This is not the volcanic, mountainous interior that defines fashionable modern Sicilian wine; it is coastal and hot, with salt air threading through the vines. The same geography that once made it ideal for the production of fortified Marsala wine now gives Barraco's dry wines their particular saline, textured character. Some of his plots sit among ancient sand dunes; his Vignammare vineyard has vine roots that reach five meters toward the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/nino-barraco\"\u003eNino Barraco producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"zibibbo-nino-barraco-natural-wine","title":"Nino Barraco Zibibbo 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eNino Barraco's Zibibbo is a dry, skin-contact orange wine made from 100% Zibibbo (Moscato di Alessandria) grown in the Marsala area of western Sicily, in the province of Trapani. The vineyard sits on sandy soils close to the Mediterranean coast, roughly one kilometer from the sea. Grapes are harvested in early September and fermented spontaneously with native yeasts on the skins for 3 to 4 days before being pressed and transferred to stainless steel, where the wine ages until spring bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite Zibibbo's fame as the grape behind Passito di Pantelleria, Barraco produces it as a completely dry wine with no added sulfur dioxide, no fining, and no filtration. The brief maceration extracts enough phenolic structure to give the wine grip and texture without masking the grape's intense aromatic character. The result lands somewhere between a white and a true orange: golden in color, saline on the finish, and aromatic in a way that reads herbal and citrus-driven rather than sweet or tropical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is labeled Terre Siciliane IGT and carries Barraco's hallmarks across every vintage: low intervention from vineyard to bottle, reliance on natural acidity to drive freshness, and a clear sense of place rooted in the coastal flatlands of western Sicily.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nino Barraco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37374541889735,"sku":"BARRZIBI18C","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/nino-barraco-zibibbo-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186740"},{"product_id":"vignammare-grillo-nino-barraco-natural-wine","title":"Nino Barraco Vignammare Grillo 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eVignammare is 100% Grillo grown on a sand dune vineyard a few meters from the Mediterranean on the western coast of Sicily, near Marsala. The vineyard sits in Contrada Bausa, where sandy coastal soils and constant sea wind define what ends up in the glass. Barraco's oldest Grillo vines grow here, and this is the parcel he has farmed organically since taking over his family's estate in 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Vignammare, the grapes are picked roughly a month earlier than Barraco's other Grillo bottlings — in mid-August — to lock in acidity and keep alcohol low, landing around 10.5% ABV. After harvest, the grapes undergo a 24-hour maceration on the skins, are basket pressed, then fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in concrete tanks. The wine is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with no added sulfites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a light, saline white with flavors of lemon zest, grapefruit pith, sea salt, and white citrus. It has the structure of skin contact without the weight, and a persistent mineral finish that reflects the sand and proximity to the sea. The wine is classified as Terre Siciliane IGT, giving Barraco flexibility outside the Marsala DOC framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNino Barraco is widely credited with redefining what wine from Marsala can be, moving away from the region's fortified legacy and toward single-vineyard, monovarietal whites and reds of genuine place identity. His annual production is around 40,000 bottles across five indigenous Sicilian varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nino Barraco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38124210782407,"sku":"BARRMARE18C","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/nino-barraco-biancammare-natural-wine-primal-wine_d0e41079-25cc-49d1-9ccc-20fcacbe75aa.jpg?v=1780186475"},{"product_id":"old-vine-grillo-nino-barraco-natural-wine","title":"Nino Barraco Old Vine Grillo Orange 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNino Barraco Old Vine Grillo emerges from 50-year-old bush vines planted on red soils with sea sand surfaces, just kilometers from Sicily's western coast. Hand-harvested organic Grillo grapes undergo one day of skin contact before fermentation with indigenous yeasts in concrete tanks. The winemaking process embraces traditional Sicilian methods with no added sulfites, filtration, or fining. This natural wine reflects the unique Marsala terroir, where vine roots stretch toward the Mediterranean, creating wines with distinctive maritime character and mineral complexity. The coastal proximity and limestone-rich soils contribute to the wine's authentic expression of place.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nino Barraco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41093309268167,"sku":"BARRACO-GRILLO","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/old-vine-grillo-nino-barraco-natural-wine-deslop.png?v=1784583953"},{"product_id":"old-vine-catarratto-orange-nino-barraco-natural-wine","title":"Nino Barraco Old Vine Catarratto Orange 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is 100% Catarratto from old alberello (bush vine) vines approximately 40 years old, planted on black volcanic soils just a few hundred meters from the Mediterranean near Marsala in western Sicily. The grapes are hand-harvested and spend several days macerating on the skins before pressing, giving the wine its amber-gold color and textural weight. Fermentation is spontaneous using indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks, with no added sulfites, no fining, and no filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result sits firmly in orange wine territory: full mouthfeel, smoked apricot, ripe stone fruit, and a pronounced saline, mineral edge that comes directly from the proximity to the sea. The Catarratto grape is historically associated with bulk Marsala production and blending, but old vines on volcanic coastal soils with minimal-intervention winemaking reveal a completely different side of the variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNino Barraco started his own label in 2004, taking over his family's vineyards in the Trapani hinterland. His family had previously sold base wine to the large Marsala houses. From the outset he farmed organically, focused exclusively on indigenous Sicilian grape varieties, and worked toward single-vineyard, single-variety wines. His vineyards are spread along the coast north and south of Marsala, covering approximately 20 hectares. In the cellar, his approach is to guide the wine from vineyard to glass with as little intervention as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is classified as Terre Siciliane IGP, the designation under which most of Barraco's natural, varietal wines are bottled. Serve slightly cool, around 55-58F, and give it a few minutes of air to open up.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nino Barraco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41093323587783,"sku":"BARRCATA18C","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/nino-barraco-old-vine-catarratto-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780185659"},{"product_id":"rosammare-rosato-nino-barraco-natural-wine","title":"Nino Barraco Rosammare Rosato 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eRosammare is a 100% Nero d'Avola rosato from Nino Barraco's youngest vines planted over sandy soils in contrada Carcitella, near the coast outside Marsala in western Sicily. It is labeled Terre Siciliane IGP Rosato and comes in at 11.5% ABV, a direct result of early harvesting to preserve acidity and keep alcohol low.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, 70% of the fruit is directly pressed and 30% undergoes a short 8-hour cool maceration on skins before pressing. Fermentation is spontaneous with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks. The wine ages for 8 months split between stainless steel and concrete, then is bottled with no added sulfur, unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result lands somewhere between a pale rosé and a light red. Expect bright, tart red fruit, a clear note of black cherry, orange zest, brackish wild herbs, and a persistent saline minerality on the finish. Fine tannins give it structure without weight. Drink it cold, as you would a good rosso leggero.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nino Barraco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41093339283655,"sku":"barraco-rosammare","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/nino-barrac--rosammare-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780185653"},{"product_id":"biancammare-nino-barrac0","title":"Nino Barraco Biancammare 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eNino Barraco Biancammare is a white natural wine made from 100% Grillo grapes from a vineyard that sits on a sand dune, right by the Mediterranean. The grapes spend just a day on skins, followed by a short élevage in concrete tanks. Excellent white wine from a master winemaker, pair with fish or drink as an aperitif.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nino Barraco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43932825419992,"sku":"barraco-biancammare","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/nino-barraco-biancammare-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1718498846"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/nino-barraco.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}