Grillo Conchiglia (Trovati) DOC 2021

Grillo Conchiglia DOC 2021 / Cantina Trovati / Sicily

White wine from Italy

Outside of Trentino, Mezzacorona owns the Trovati winery in Sicily. The wines produced here are sometimes labelled under the brand names Feudo Arancio or Stemmari, depending on the country in which they are sold. The Trovati winery has a total of seven hundred hectares of vineyards in southern Sicily, on wineries in Sambuca di Sicilia in the province of Agrigento and in Acate in the province of Ragusa. Autochthonous and international grape varieties are grown here, which are cultivated and controlled with the experience and knowledge of agronomists. Here tradition meets modern technology because the winery has modern winery equipment. The rest is done by the sun and the wind, which give the grapes their taste.

The white grape variety Grillo comes from Italy and is now mainly grown in Sicily. It is said to come from the Apulia region and only came to Sicily after a phylloxera disaster in the 19th century, where it was first used in the famous Marsala dessert wine. Grillo makes pale yellow wines that are rich in alcohol and extract. It also has a slight tannin content. The autochthonous Grillo is one of the most widely grown white grape varieties in Sicily. The grape harvest is subject to extremely scrutiny. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature (18°C) for 10 days.

The grapes for the Trovati Grillo are picked in the second week of September and gently pressed in the wine cellar using the so-called reduction process with the exclusion of air. After natural decanting, the must ferments at a controlled temperature of around 18°C for ten days in stainless steel containers. The vinification comes to an end after another five months, in which the white wine has rested on fine lees.

With its intense straw yellow, this Grillo exudes a distinctly tropical bouquet with notes of mango and papaya that merge with a hint of jasmine and white flowers. The taste of the monovarietal autochthonous Grillo is fruity, balanced, and harmonious. With its light, elegant acidity, it conjures up a fresh aroma on the palate. The finale is medium in length and melty.

At a recommended chilled drinking temperature of 10 to 12°C, this aromatic Sicilian white wine goes well with light Mediterranean starters, seafood, pasta dishes with vegetable sauces, white meat, and fried fish. All in all, a gorgeous wine for every day.

General properties

• Vintage: 2021
• Ageing: Dry
• Country: Italy
• Region: Sicily
• Volume: 0,75 liters

Detailed properties

• Producer and bottler: Cantina Trovati (Mezzacorona) - Via del Teroldego 1/E - 38016 Mezzocorona (TN) - Italia - +39 0461 616399
• Quality Designation: Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
• Grape: 100% Grillo. A varietal native to Sicily, the Grillo is the most famous white varietal on the island and was historically used for the production of Marsala.
• Production area: Acate, in the province of Ragusa. This variety prefers typically sandy terrain that is sloped and gets a lot of sunlight. The type of farming is "Espalier", used with an average density of planting where there are 4500 plants per 2.5 Acres.
• Vinification: Grillo. It is an average - to late varietal with maturity reached about the second week in September. The collection of the grapes, pressing, destemming is totally covered in the air (a method of vinification called "reduction"), the natural settling and fermentation take place at a controlled temperature of 18°C for 10 days. Maturation on the lees takes 5 months in steel tanks.
• Sensory characteristics: The aroma is distinctly tropical with notes of mango and papaya, that blends with inklings of jasmine and white flowers. The flavor is balanced and harmonious with a delicate acidity.
• Color: Deep straw yellow
• Alcohol content: 13 % Vol.
• Residual sugar: 4,5 g/l
• Acidity: 5,0 g/l
• Stopper: Pressed cork
• How to serve: Goes well with seafood, first course pasta dishes with vegetables, white meats and baked fish. The richness and the aromatic fragrance of the Grillo makes it the ideal wine to pair with a dish such as a veal carpaccio with celery and strawberries.
• Recommended serving temperature: Between 10 and 12°C
• Allergens: Contains sulfites
• EAN (bottle): 8032601682417
• Scope of supply: 1 bottle of wine 0.75 liters

Grape variety

GRILLO

The white grape variety GRILLO comes from Italy and is today mainly cultivated in Sicily. It comes from the region of Puglia and came to Sicily only after the phylloxera disaster of the 19th century, where it was first used in the famous dessert wine Marsala. Grillo produces pale yellow wines that are rich in alcohol and extract. It also has a slight tannin content. The indigenous grape variety Grillo is one of the most grown white grape varieties in Sicily. The grape harvest is subject to a very careful examination. Fermentation takes place under controlled temperature (18 ° C) for 10 days.

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