Olli Grillo DOP 2021
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Italy / Sicily
Alberello trained (bush trained) vines are an average 20 years old, and have been planted with a southern exposure at 250 feet elevation, situated about one mile from the sea. To encourage aromatic depth and flavor complexity, grape yields are low: 3.75 tons/acre. In the spring, the vines are pruned to one bud per plant, and in June/July, a green harvest is performed to eliminate lesser grapes. Twenty days prior to harvest, the vines go through an additional cluster thinning, or a selection of the best grapes in the bunch.
91 Points
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2021 vintage
92 Points
jamessuckling.com
2021 vintage
Harvest Note
The mild winter as always and the early spring kicked off the 2021 wine season in Sicily. The development of harmonious and balanced vegetation, the result of an attention to detail. Immediately after flowering, temperatures had risen rapidly since the month of June, regulated by constant winds that cool the vineyards and by significant temperature variations. The harvest began at the end of August without particular ripening advances. The grapes, the highest expression of quality, represent an excellent expression of variety and territory.
Tasting Note
Straw-yellow wine with brilliant highlights. To the nose it has a flowery and a fruited aroma that resembles pear and lemons. In the mouth it demonstrates a perfect balance of alcoholic content and freshness. The wine has an excellent, persistent finish and a pleasant aromatic aftertaste.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 100% Grillo
APPELLATION: Nero D'avola Sicilia DOP
PH: 3.31
ACIDITY: 6.5 g/l
ABV: 13%
AGING: Aged in stainless steel tanks
Unique Selling Points
- From calcareous, lime-rich soils, creating wines with great minerality and freshness.
- Versatile wine that greatly compliments most foods
“A land of extreme sensations, perfumes, colors, extreme light and tastes, all at their maximum expression.”
Antonio Moretti, Owner
About the Grape
Grillo
This grape makes a wine straw-yellow and gold in color, with intriguing, intensely floral aromas and notes of citrus, peach, almonds and sweet grass. In the mouth, the wine is full, with rich, deep flavors, balance and freshness.
