Tasting Notes
Rich, bright straw yellow in colour with an enchanting nose full of this grape's citrus scents, mingled with floral notes, ripe white-fleshed fruits and hints of culinary herbs
History
Terrelade sits in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, in one of its best winemaking regions, surrounded by historic sites and just a few miles from the Strait of Sicily - like a mirage, yet real
Regional Information
Against a landscape created by thousands of years of history, Sicily's sun produces grapes with extraordinary characteristics. A clayey, moderately chalky soil; espalier training system; small drip irrigation; and manual pruning and thinning turn every bunch of Terrelade grapes into a masterpiece
Vinification Details
This native variety has a big personality and intense fragrance, Grillo grapes produce wines with body and continue to evolve as they age. Fermenting part of the must in steel at a controlled temperature maintains the variety's flavour and scent compounds, the foundations of exciting, full-flavoured wines, while the fermentation and ageing in wood of the remaining must develops spicy notes which give the wine more complexity. Ageing in bottle is an essential step to really form the wine's personality
