GRAPPOLI DEL GRILLO SICILIA DOP BIO

Denomination: Grillo Sicilia DOC - Organic
Variety: Grillo 100%
Alcoholic degree: 13% Vol.
Territory: Western Sicily, Contrada Samperi, Marsala (TP)
Vineyard area: 9 ha
Vineyard age: over 25 years
Soil: calcareous, of medium texture, tending to sandy, flat
Training system: Guyot espalier, 3,500 plants per hectare
Acidity 5.20 Residual sugars: 2.70 SO 2 total: 37 mg / l
Harvest: last week of August 2020
bottles produced: 19,000
First vintage: 1990

Vinification: Strict manual selection of the bunches, soft pressing, obtaining a must that will remain naturally cold decanted for 48 hours. The clear part starts fermentation, with indigenous yeasts at a controlled temperature, initially in steel tanks and then in French oak barrels to preserve the primary aromas and enhance the bouquet during the aging period.
Aging: 12 months in French oak barrels of various sizes in the presence of suspended yeasts (bâtonnage technique) until its maturity. Refines well in the bottle.

Pairings: To be combined with dishes of character. Surprising to taste it after 10 years of bottle aging. Serve at 12-14 ° C

Le Radici del Grillo: Grappoli del Grillo, thanks to the experimentation of new winemaking techniques, Grillo is a variety that has made it possible to obtain wines of great structure, body, complexity and longevity.

Grillo 100% 3,500 vines per hectare with roots that have origins in 1996 in the territory of Contrada Samperi, in Marsala. Guyot espalier plants. 60 q of yield per hectare harvested the first week of September. Rigorous manual selection of the bunches, soft pressing to obtain a must that remains naturally cold decanting for 48 hours. The clear part starts fermentation, with indigenous yeasts, at a controlled temperature, initially in steel tanks, then in French oak barrels, in order to preserve the primary aromas and enhance the bouquet during the aging period. 12 months in barrels in the presence of suspended yeasts (bâtonnage technique) until its maturity. Refines well in the bottle.

When intuition flirts with the Territory In 1990, without upsetting the centuries-old tradition, rather still focusing on the native grape par excellence, Grillo, Marco started the production of his first white table wine. An austere vine, hitherto unknown, used only for the production of Marsala.

How and when Grappoli del Grillo To combine with dishes of character. Surprising to taste it after 10 years of bottle aging.