Borgo Selene Catarratto Inzolia 2025
£9.95
The wine
Borgo Selene draws its name from Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon, a nod to the ancient Greeks who first carried vines to Sicily. The wines are crafted by acclaimed winemaker Alberto Antonini at the Curatolo Arini family cellars.
This white blends native Catarratto with Inzolia for a lifted, fresh and generous style. Expect white blossom, citrus and orchard fruit over a clean, easy finish. Lovely as an aperitif or with seafood and lighter plates.
The producer
Borgo Selene
View all Borgo Selene winesBorgo Selene takes its name from Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon, honouring the ancient Greeks who first brought the vine to Sicily, the Mediterranean's largest island. The wines are made and blended by the consultant winemaker Alberto Antonini at the Curatolo Arini family winery near Marsala.
Antonini is among the most widely travelled consultants in the wine world, with a particular reputation for coaxing freshness out of hot places, and that is the balancing act these wines perform. Sicily is closer to Tunis than to Milan, but it is also mountainous, and altitude does far more for acidity here than latitude ever could.
The blends draw on the island's own varieties rather than imported ones. Catarratto is Sicily's most planted white grape, long used for Marsala and only recently taken seriously as a still wine, while Inzolia brings a nutty, softer note. On the red side Nero d'Avola gives dark fruit and body, and Nerello Mascalese, the Etna grape, contributes the pale colour, high acidity and fine tannin that keep the blend lifted rather than heavy.
