Olli Grillo DOP 2022
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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.
92 Points
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2022 vintage
92 Points
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2022 vintage
Harvest Note
The viticultural season at Feudo Maccari began slightly earlier than normal, the vineyards stimulated by significant spring temperatures began a harmonious and balanced budding, the result of precise pruning and attention to detail. Immediately after flowering, temperatures rose rapidly as early as May, projecting summer weather to the vineyards, which found relief from the water resources of the soils and the winds cooling the vineyards. The harvest began in late August without any particular advances in ripening. The grapes, the highest expression of quality, represent very well the varietal and terroir characteristics.
Tasting Note
Straw yellow with gold shades. Notes of flowers, fruits like yellow peach, hints of sweet almond. Full and rich. Sapid and balanced palate.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 100% Grillo
APPELLATION: Grillo DOP
PH: 3.34
ACIDITY: 5.29 g/l
ABV: 13%
AGING: Stainless steel tanks for 5 months
Unique Selling Points
- Feudo Maccari’s vineyards have calcareous, lime-rich soils that are best suited for making wines with great minerality and freshness.
- The vineyard’s close proximity to the sea, the hot temperatures driven by hot winds and the alberello vine training are all optimal growing conditions for Grillo, which has thrived here for millennia.
“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.
