Societa Agricola Vin B "Zappa E Puta" Rosso 2025
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Press 4 Mix/Red • October/November 2026 Direct Press Selection
Best friends Biagio and Vittorio grew up together in Vittoria on the southern coast of Sicily, playing in the vineyards and olive groves tended by their parents and grandparents. As adults, Biagio spent nearly a decade in London as a sommelier while Vittorio worked in Turin as a programmer. Both were feeling depleted by their career paths and both returned to Sicily. Biago worked for COS, and Vittorio worked for Arianna Occhipinti before they reunited to form their Vin B project in 2022.
They've planted five hectares of their own vines but until they are ready they are sourcing fruit from organic and regenerative neighbors and contacts in the area. The wines have barely any sulfur, under 10ppm. They have all the charming thirst-quenching qualities of my favorite glou-glou but with the clear stamp of Sicilian terroir underneath: salty minerals and heady, vivacious fruit. What is promising is that they started out with challenging vintages ("miserable" according to Biagio) and still made wines that will hit your head and heart with everything they've got.
"Zappa E Puta" is 100% Frappato grown on red sand in Vittoria. It's aged for eight months in fiberglass and barrique with less than 10ppm of sulfur added at bottling. It's very aromatic, reminding me of the Breyer's® black cherry yogurt I used to love as a kid. It's lush and ripe with silky tannins, minerals, and a nice snap on the finish that reminds me of another childhood favorite, Ocean Spray® cranberry juice cocktail. Jonathan Kemp
2024 was incredibly dry, but that helps give the tannin some additional focus. This is not a heavy, red, though. Ruby red grapefruit and raspberry notes are vivid, floral, and vibrant, and there's just enough earthy mineral structure. Playful, soulful, and undeniably delicious. Jonathan Kemp
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