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Grillo from contrada Rina Vecchia, in Castelvetrano, about an hour's drive from the Baracco cellar. Vines planted in...
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100% Grillo from the east-facing Contrada Modica vineyard, planted in 2011, trained in guyot. 360m above sea level,...
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A fine and persistent wine, with notes of fruit and citrus. A dry and balanced flavor, of intense persistence.
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Sliced lemons, freshly cut grass, citrus blossom and crushed stones on the nose. Medium-bodied, crisp and pure with...
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Straw yellow in color with a greenish hue. With citrus and floral notes, this wine made from Grillo envelops the...
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Grillo is the indigenous white grape variety that has been the subject of the greatest interest in recent times, due...
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Located at 600m above sea level, these vineyards are more suitable for the production of white grapes, such as the...
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Clear yellow colour with green reflections; on the nose after a first dash of a sea breeze, the primary varietal...
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Golden straw color with bright yellow hues. Layered aromas burst from the glass, including white peaches, white...
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It is a sunny and fascinating wine with the intense aromatic charge of its aromas of white pulp fruit. The hilly...
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The soils of the island of Mozia derive from seabeds of marine origin.
They are sandy and loose soils. The presence...
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• 10–15 year old vines of Grillo grown in yellow sandy-clay soils that enhance the freshness and aromas of the...
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• 10–15 year old vines of Grillo grown in yellow sandy-clay soils that enhance the freshness and aromas of the...
Grillo Ice Wine Primitivo Italy Sicily
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
The beautiful island of Sicily has been growing grapevines and producing wines for thousands of years, ever since the ancient Greeks first landed on its golden shores and noticed the island's true potential as a haven for quality grapes. Today, the island is one of Italy's primary wine regions, and even though over eighty percent of Sicily's grapevines are used for the production of sweet fortified wines, the remaining wineries making other wine styles are renowned around the world for their quality and character. Indeed, Sicilian wineries are famed for their ability to capture something of the sun-drenched region in their wines, and the vines they cultivate benefit enormously from the almost constant sunshine and the incredibly fertile volcanic soils which typify the island.