Cantine Pirovano Sr.l. di Pirovano Fauso & C.

Based in Calco, in the province of Lecco, Cantine Pirovano looks south: the Lombard house selects protected Sicilian wines and oils, drawing from a vast production area, three hundred ninety-one municipalities distributed across the island. Two denominations are overseen, both under the Sicilia brand — the DOC for wine, the IGP for oil. On the oenological side, the winery works with the different styles of Sicilia DOC, from white to rosé to red, using flagship grape varieties like Nero d'Avola, Frappato, and Nerello Mascalese, aged according to regulations. The extra virgin olive oil with IGP, on the other hand, adheres to stringent parameters: acidity within 0.5 percent, polyphenols over one hundred milligrams per kilo, with that hint of green tomato that signals freshness and timely harvesting. The model is that of a selector rather than a winemaker: winemaking experience and rigor in selection combine to bring expressions from the island that preserve its character. The geographical distance between Brianza and Sicily becomes, in this case, a choice of curation rather than a productive limitation.

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