Grillo
Grillo is a white grape variety widespread above all in western Sicily and in the Marsala area. Recent discoveries trace its origin to the Agrigento municipality of Favara, from a cross between the native Sicilian varieties Cataratto and Zibibbo. It is a medium-late ripening grape and produces a straw yellow colored wine, from which wines with typical herbaceous and floral scents, of great freshness, derive. We can find the grillo grape in Sicilian appellations including Alcamo DOC, Contea di Sclafani DOC and Mamertino DOC, it is also the essential basis for the production of Marsala.
Sicilia DOC Grillo 2024 Cantine Birgi
The Grillo by Cantine Birgi is a Sicilian white wine that best expresses the character of the warm and sunny lands of western Sicily. This wine is produced using 100% Grillo grapes, an indigenous variety known for its freshness and aromatic qualities. Its production takes place in the vineyards located in the Marsala area, where the Mediterranean climate favors the optimal ripening of the grapes, giving the wine a unique and vibrant profile.
The winemaking process involves controlled fermentation...
View product pageSicilia DOC Grillo SurSur 2024 Donnafugata
The Grillo SurSur of Donnafugata was born in vineyards located in the hilly hinterland between Marsala and Salemi, in the heart of south-western Sicily.
It is produced with 100% Grillo grapes, harvested and selected by hand at the end of August. After a soft pressing, the must ferments in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 14-16 ° C. Subsequently the wine ages first in steel for 2 months and then for another 3 months in bottle before being marketed.
SurSur has a bright straw yell...
View product pageSicilia DOC Grillo Olli 2024 Feudo Maccari
The Terre Siciliane Grillo Olli by Feudo Maccari originates in the municipality of Noto, in the province of Syracuse, in south-eastern Sicily.
It is obtained from bunches of Grillo, vinified exclusively in steel. Ageing follows in the same containers until the day of bottling.
It has a straw yellow colour with golden reflections. The nose enchants with an intense and floral bouquet, which is later enriched with citrus and herbaceous notes, with returns of sweet almond. In the mouth it is consisten...
View product pageSicilia DOC Grillo 2024 Tenute Orestiadi
The Grillo delle Tenute Orestiadi originates from the white-ground hills of the Valle del Belice, where the limestone and chalky components predominate.
It is the result of a traditional white winemaking, followed by 3 months aging in steel containers and at least another 4 months in bottle.
Straw yellow with greenish hues, it offers aromas of fresh fruit, hay and green tea on the nose, which harmonize well with soft hints of orange blossom. The sip is full-bodied and savory, surrounded by notes o...
View product pageSicilia DOC Grillo Il Mare 2022 Augustali
The Il Mare di Augustali white wine is born in vineyards located in the Monreale area, in the province of Palermo.
It is produced with 100% Grillo grapes, which are vinified off-white in thermo-regulated steel tanks. The refinement takes place in the same containers, followed by 3 months in the bottle.
Straw yellow in color with greenish reflections, it reveals aromas of peach and pear to the nose. The sip is fresh and tasty, with good persistence.
This white wine is perfect to accompany octopus ca...
View product pageSicilia DOC Grillo Azisa 2023 Marchesi Mazzei
Azisa means "splendid" in Sicilian, an adjective that describes the character of this product. The wine is born inside the Zisola estate, a Sicilian company owned by the Mazzei family located in Noto, in the province of Syracuse.
Obtained from 100% Grillo grapes, carefully selected and harvested by hand at the end of August, this white wine ferments at low temperatures (15 ° C), and then passes a short period of refinement between steel and glass, where it stabilizes its organoleptic characterist...
View product pageSicilia DOC Grillo 2024 Feudo Arancio
The Sicily Grillo di Feudo Arancio was born in vineyards located in the municipality of Acate, in the province of Ragusa.
It is produced entirely with Grillo grapes, harvested only by hand around the second week of September. After pressing in reduction conditions, i.e. in the total absence of oxygen, fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 18 ° C for 10 days. Subsequently the wine ages for 5 months on its lees, before being bottled.
It has a concentrated and intense straw yellow c...
View product pageSicilia DOC Grillo Tenuta Regaleali Cavallo delle Fate 2024 Tasca d'Almerita
The Sicilia Grillo Cavallo delle Fate by Tasca d'Almerita was born in vineyards located on the Regaleali estate, in the province of Palermo.
It is produced exclusively with Grillo grapes, harvested and selected entirely by hand. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 16-18°C for 15 days. Subsequently the wine ages in the same containers for 4 months, before being bottled.
It is characterized by a bright straw yellow colour. The nose opens with an intense b...
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