Terre d'Ocra
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled seafood, spaghetti with clams, fresh goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Terre d'Ocra is an evocative white wine from Firriato that pays homage to the warm, ochre-colored soils ('ocra') of the Trapani countryside in western Sicily. This region, steeped in ancient Phoenician and Roman agricultural history, features clay-rich soils that absorb the intense Mediterranean sun while maritime breezes from the nearby sea mitigate the heat. Crafted primarily from the indigenous Grillo grape, this wine undergoes temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel to preserve its vibrant primary fruit aromas and crisp minerality. It captures the essence of Sicily's coastal terroir, offering a bright, sun-drenched character that reflects Firriato's dedication to preserving the island's native viticultural heritage.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1984 by Salvatore Di Gaetano and Vinzia Novara, Firriato has grown to become an architectural pillar of contemporary Sicilian viticulture. The estate stewards hundreds of hectares across Sicily's most ecologically distinct macro-zones: the sun-drenched, clay-limestone hills of the Trapani countryside (such as Baglio Sorìa and Borgo Guarini), the maritime Quaternary calcarenites of Favignana Island, and the high-elevation volcanic sands of Cavanera Etnea on Mount Etna. Viticulture is entirely certified organic and managed under a pioneering zero-carbon-impact philosophy. In the cellar, temperature-controlled stainless steel vinification preserves high-toned aromatic freshness, tension, and native varietal typicity before selective maturation in stainless steel or neutral wood. Firriato's white wine portfolio champions indigenous and naturalized cultivars—predominantly Grillo, Catarratto, and Zibibbo—yielding benchmark expressions like the saline, maritime-influenced Favinia La Muciara, the organic Caeles series, the floral Jasmin, and the radiant, naturally sun-dried Favinia Passule.
🍇 Grapes
Grillo