Bianco Terre Siciliane 'Le Dame' (Grillo) MAGS

Italy
Sicily
2021

Grillo from 0.2ha in Contrada Abbadessa, planted in 1989 in guyot, 140m above sea level.  Harvest late August/early September.  The grapes were destemmed/crushed and direct-pressed (no maceration). Fermentation and aging was in 54L glass demijohns.  Aged 7 months in demijohn and the a year in bottle.  Made only in magnums.  A mere 280 1.5L bottles made (8 demijohns).   Le Dame means "The Ladies" but it is also a play on damigiane (demijohns).

SKU/Code: 
DB4617-21
Product Line: 
National Portfolio
Wine
White
Varietal: 
Grillo
Farming Type: 
Organic