Grillo IGT Terre Siciliane "Grappoli del Grillo"

De Bartoli
Italy
Sicily
2022

100% Grillo. From organically farmed estate vines in the Samperi contrada of Marsala. They are 30 years old, planted on sandy, limestone-rich loam and trained in both Guyot and alberello. The very best Grillo bunches from the harvest are selected for "Grappoli del Grillo". They are gently pressed and the must naturally settled for 48 hours, followed by a spontaneous fermentation to dryness with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged for a year with a periodic stirring of the lees in French oak barrels ranging from 250 to 1000 liters. It is bottled as IGT Terre Siciliane. 

91 points
"The 2022 Grappoli del Grillo is more savory than sweet, mixing raw almonds with white smoke and young peach. It washes across the palate, balancing a pretty inner sweetness against saline minerality, with a core of tart orchard fruit that cascades throughout. The 2022 finishes with admirable length and an air of hazelnut custard, leaving the palate nicely refreshed."
Eric Guido,
Vinous Media
June 2024

SKU/Code: 
DB4712-22
Product Line: 
Wine
White
Varietal: 
Grillo
Farming Type: 
Organic