2024 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Grillo
Classification Terre Siciliane IGT
Region Sicilia
Soil Ancient marine sandy calcareous marl
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Concrete tanks and 25-hectoliter Stockinger botti
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 0.75 days
Barrel Size 25
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Four Grillo plots totaling two hectares were planted in 2016 at Santa Margherita. The high, cool and windy hillside site lies at almost 500 meters. Certified-organic grapes were harvested by hand, destemmed, spontaneously fermented in concrete tanks and 25-hL Stockinger botti with 18 hours of maceration, matured for 10 months in concrete and Stockinger botti, then bottled unfiltered and matured for another 4 months in bottle.
2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Grillo
Classification Terre Siciliane IGT
Region Sicilia
Soil Ancient marine sandy calcareous marl
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Concrete tank
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 1 days
Oak Types Slavonian oak
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Four Grillo plots totaling two hectares were planted in 2016 at Santa Margherita. The certified-organic fruit was harvested by hand, destemmed and spontaneously fermented in concrete tank with 24 hours of maceration. The wine matured for one year in a combination of concrete and Slavonian oak botte and was bottled without fining or filtering.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Region Sicilia
Tasting Notes Crushed rocks, flint, vanilla, raw almond and young peach; mineral-intense, with tart orchard fruit, zesty acidity, sour citrus, gentle tannin, lemon zest and lingering sour melon.
Critics Ratings 93
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2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Grillo
Classification Sicilia DOC
Region Sicilia
Soil Whitish sandy calcareous marl and yellowish-white calcarenite of marine origin
Elevation 490.0 meters
Fermentation Vessels Concrete tank and oval Austrian oak barrels
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 2 days
Oak Types Austrian oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Volume 8,436 bottles
Bottles8,436
Production Details The 2020 release underwent 48 hours of skin maceration and spontaneous fermentation in concrete and oval Austrian oak barrels, followed by approximately 12 months in Austrian oak; it was bottled unfined and unfiltered. The vendor recommends serving at 12–14°C.
Tasting Notes Orange and citrus, oregano, Mediterranean herbs, stone fruit, pronounced salinity, subtle tannin, freshness and a long, dry-mineral finish.
Food Pairing Pasta con le sarde, grilled fish, calamari, caponata, spiced vegetable dishes and Pecorino Siciliano
Producer Information
Website
Address
SP68 Vittoria-Pedalino KM 3,3, 97019 Vittoria (RG), Sicily, Italy
Phone
+39 0932 1865519
Owner
Arianna Occhipinti
Cellarmaster
Arianna Occhipinti