Grillo BIO Abbazia Santa Anastasia

From the native Sicilian grape Grillo. The grapes are delicately pressed and the must, rich in flavors and aromas, is fermented at low temperature to preserve the characteristic and original fragrance. Grillo has a pleasant and light taste and a fresh and fruity taste.

Classification: White Sicilia DOC

Certification: Organic

Winemaker: Gianfranco Cordero

Grape variety: 100% Grillo

Vineyards location: Castelbuono (PA) - C.da Santa Anastasia, Frassino Hill 450m a.s.l.

N. plants per hectare: 4.000 kg

Yeald per hectare: 7,000 Kg

Harvest: Manual, end of August

Production technique: White wine vinification with short cold skin maceration at controlled temperature of 14°C in steel tanks for 20 days

Ageing: For 6 months in steel tanks, one of which is passed on the yeasts, then in the bottle

Alcoholic content: 13% vol

Colour: clear, straw yellow

Nose: intense and persuasive bouquet with hints of citrus, from pink grapefruit, lemon, mandarin, verdello orange, and tropical notes of pineapple and passion fruit but also peach, white plum and an unexpected prickly pear

Palate: harmonious, persistent and fresh with good acidity. The finish is long and soft with hints of medlar and nectarine peach

Pairings: pairs well with fish based dishes and also excellent as an aperitif

Serving temperature: 9°C

Originally bottled by ABBAZIA SANTA ANASTASIA S.p.A. Castelbuono (PA) - ITALY