Sicilia, Italy
- Body
- Acidity
- Fruitiness
- Aroma
- Flavour intensity
- Style
- Fresh & crisp
- Stone fruit
Your package will arrive at your doorstep within 4 - 16 days
- Costantino will receive and pack your order (1 - 4 days)
- The courier will pick up your order and deliver it straight to your door
About this wine
A fresh Sicilian white made from 100% Grillo, grown in Partinico and Monreale. Peach-blossom and fruit aromas meet a bright, savoury palate. Soft pressing and controlled-temperatur...
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Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soils:
- Clay, Limestone
- Terroir:
- Partinico and Monreale, Sicily. Calcareous clay soils.
- Harvest:
- Picked by hand
- Fermentation:
- -
- Storage:
- -
- Winemaker:
- -
Hand-harvested in the first decade of September. Cryomaceration for approximately six hours, soft pressing and fermentation at controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks.
About the wine and its character
- Country:
- Italy
- Region/Subregion:
- Sicilia
- Classification:
- DOC
- Certification:
- -
- Grape:
- Grillo 100%
- Vintage year:
- -
- Color:
- Bright straw yellow with greenish reflections.
- Aroma:
- Peach blossom and fruit.
- Taste:
- Fresh and savoury.
- Alcohol content:
- 13%
- Sugar content:
- -
- Acidity:
- -
- pH-value:
- -
- Sweetness:
- -
- Contains sulphite:
- Yes
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Closure:
- Natural cork
- Bottle:
- Glass
- Best Served:
- -
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Meet the winemakers behind Aria Grillo Sicilia DOC
Information provided directly by the winery.
Information
- Winery
- Costantino
- Founding year
- 1960
- Farming area
- 55 ha
- Production
- 200 000 b/y
Costantino is a family wine estate working vineyards between Partinico and Monreale in western Sicily. From 250 to 600 metres above sea level, the vines benefit from ventilation and sea breezes that help the grapes ripen in a healthy environment.
Meet Costantino