Grappoli del Grillo 2019 - Marco De Bartoli

I Grappoli del Grillo - Marco De Bartoli

In 1990, Marco began producing his first white table wine from Grillo grapes, an austere vine, used only for the production of Marsala. The Cricket makes it possible to obtain wines of great structure, body complexity and longevity. Grape harvest takes place in the first week of September with a rigorous manual selection of grapes. Soft pressing to make a must that remains naturally cold for 48 hours. The clear part begins with the fermentation, with indigenous yeasts at controlled temperature, initially in steel tanks, then in French oak barrels, in order to preserve its primary aromas and to enhance its bouquet during the aging period. 12 months in barrels in the presence of the yeast in suspension up to its maturity. The Grappoli del Grillo is intense straw yellow. The nose shows fruity and floral scents with nuances of wildflowers and exotic fruit. In the mouth is chilled, balanced, fresh with a light almond finish.

Service

It is advisable to serve it at a temperature of 12/14 ° in tulip glasses. Wine to drink at once but it's amazing to taste it after 10 years of refinement in the bottle.

Pairing

To be combined with traditional Sicilian dishes such as swordfish rolls, first mollusc-style dishes, to try with a sauté of mussels and clams.

Winery: Marco De Bartoli

We cannot speak of Marco De Bartoli without associating his name with his wonderful Vecchio Samperi. In fact, it was he who led the rebirth of this wine for decades put in purgatory and associated with the worst names. Marco was a volcano, a dreamer, he liked to talk, and with anyone he spoke he told about his beautiful Sicily, about his wine and got very angry when he thought about the end that he had made this wine. Since 2011, the company has been run by the sons Renato, Sebio and Giuseppina who carry out the project started by Marco with love and passion. The vineyards are located 12 km from Marsala and on the island of Pantelleria, in the Bukkuram district, which in Arabic means father of the vineyard. The cultivated vines are only native Sicilian; from Grillo, to Zibibbo raised in Pantelleria and used for the passito and the Bukkuram line. De Bartoli's wines tell of his land, his thousand projects, his tenacity and his will to win on all fronts.