Marco de Bartoli ' Sicilia Grillo Vignaverde 2024 '

In his youth, Marco had worked with his father on his family's farm near the town of Marsala. But his obsession with cars and his need for speed proved too strong, leading to his first career as a professional racing driver. By the end of this race, however, Marco was ready to turn the page. Looking back at his youth, he felt deep sadness that Marsala's proud old tradition had fallen so low. He decided he wanted to change this. First, Marco rebuilt his family's old cellar on his mother's farm in the Samperi cons. Then he searched everywhere for old Grillo solera barrels from the local contadini.

Description: Salty and energetic, subtle, fresh, spicy, rich and full.

Pairs well with: Everything from the sea.

Fun fact: Grillo is a white grape from Sicily whose DNA research in 2008 showed that it originated from a cross between Catarratto and Moscato d'Alessandria (also called Zibibbo). Grillo was long the mainstay behind the popular fortified wine Marsala.