Grillo 2021, Sicilia DOC, Azienda Giasira

Name: Grillo 2021, Sicilia DOC, Azienda Giasira
Brand: L'Esprit du vin
SKU: 820121
Price: 17.90 CHF
Availability: InStock

CHF 17.90

Description

This Grillo from Azienda Giasira has a lovely yellow color with some golden highlights. Its aromas revolve around citrus and grapefruit. Balanced, fresh, with good body and a touch of minerality, it is most enjoyable on the palate. Limited production of approximately 5,000 bottles per year.

Food and wine pairings

Giasira Grillo will be perfect accompanied by seafood or vegetable starters, but also by fresh cheeses.

Grillo 2021, Sicilia DOC, Azienda Giasira

CHF 17.90

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Viticulture

Organic farming certification for the entire estate from the 2015 vintage. Guyot-pruned vines with a density of 5,000 vines per hectare. Hand-harvested in the last week of August.

Winemaking

Gentle pressing and fermentation in temperature-controlled tanks. Aged in stainless steel tanks on its fine lees for 6 months, followed by 3 months of bottle aging. The cellars were completely renovated in 2009.

Giasira

The estate, founded by Giovanni Boroli and his wife Isabella after their arrival in Sicily in 2004, primarily cultivates fruit trees. They began planting 7 hectares of vines in 2005. Located at an altitude of 160 to 220 meters above sea level in the municipality of Rosolini in southern Sicily, straddling the provinces of Syracuse and Ragusa, the approximately 7-hectare vineyard is planted mainly with indigenous grape varieties (Grillo, Catarratto, Moscato di Noto, Nero d'Avola, Nero Mascalese). There is also a small area planted with Merlot and Chardonnay.

Sicily

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean and one of Italy's oldest wine-growing regions. Bathed in sunshine and surrounded by the sea, it enjoys a hot, dry climate tempered by sea breezes and the altitude of its hillsides. These conditions allow the grapes to reach optimal ripeness while preserving freshness and balance, which explains the richness and diversity of its wines.

Vines are found throughout the island, from the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna to the more fertile plains of the south. Sicily is the cradle of iconic indigenous grape varieties such as Nero d'Avola, Frappato, and Nerello Mascalese for reds, as well as Grillo, Catarratto, and Inzolia for whites. Alongside these local varieties, international grapes like Merlot, Syrah, and Chardonnay also find beautiful expression.

Sicilian wines are prized for their aromatic intensity, their sunny and spicy notes, and their ability to express the minerality of volcanic and limestone terroirs. Long associated with sweet and fortified wines like Marsala, they now embody a modern, high-quality viticulture focused on authenticity and showcasing indigenous grape varieties.