4 Filari Grillo wine Case Alte

Organic Grillo wine 4 Filari 2022 Sicilia DOC - Case Alte winery

In Camporeale Case Alte winery produces Grillo 4 Filari, an expressive white wine of the most widespread Sicilian white grape variety. 4 Filari comes from pure native Grillo grapes grown according to the principles of organic farming with thinning of the bunches before veraison. Vinified and aged in steel on the yeasts, 4 Filari offers the nose a floral bouquet of elderberry and orange blossom, with fruity and aromatic herbal notes. In the mouth it reveals an inviting freshness and great flavor that make it a very pleasant grillo wine to drink.

Denomination: Sicilia DOC

Type: Organic white wine

Grape Variety: 100% Grillo

Year of planting: 2005

Production Area: Camporeale (PA), western Sicily

Altitude: 500 m above sea level

Soil: hilly, sandy loam with good presence of stone

Training system: counter-espalier

Type of pruning: Guyot

Density of vines per ha: 3600 plants

Grape yield per hectare: 60 quintals

Harvest: manual harvesting of the grapes in the early hours of the morning in small 8 kg boxes

Vinification: arriving in the cellar a few hours after harvesting, the grapes are softly pressed whole and the must is left to settle statically for 24 hours

Fermentation: the statically decanted must is fermented with selected yeasts at a controlled temperature of 15°C

Refinement: in steel for 6 months on fine lees at 10°C with weekly battonage

Bottle refinement: 2 months before marketing

Alcohol content: 13% vol

Colour: straw yellow with brilliant greenish reflections

Nose: fragrant bouquet that offers the nose tropical aromas such as grapefruit, elderberry, figs alternating with delicate notes of orange blossom and bread crust

Palate: very broad, fresh and mineral characterized by a good acidity and a great flavor on the finish

Pairings: versatile white wine at the table. It pairs well with appetizers, fish first and second courses, white meats, vegetables and fresh cheeses

Serving temperature: 10-12°C

Bottled for the Case Alte di Vaccaro Giuseppe farm – Camporeale (PA) - Italy