Integer Grillo Sicilia DOC 2021

Wine Description for Integer Grillo Sicilia DOC 2021 by Marco de Bartoli

Colour & Appearance

A cloudy, deep golden yellow with seductive amber-coloured reflections – the glass immediately reveals that someone has worked here with conviction and without compromise.

Nose

The nose is complex and inviting: lemon zest, orange peel and a hint of honey open the bouquet. With a little air, delicate floral notes of lily of the valley and a delicate lemon balm unfold. A remarkable depth for a wine that simultaneously appears so fresh and lively.

Palate

Juicy, dense and threaded through with an electrifying minerality. The wine unfolds a generous, yet never heavy-handed body – fruit, spice and yeasty brioche notes interweave into a coherent whole. In the mid-palate, a pronounced salinity emerges, unmistakably reminiscent of Sicilian maritime soils.

Finish

Long, invigorating and characterised by fresh citrus fruit. The finish is stimulating and leaves you wanting another sip – a true sign of inner balance.

Terroir & Origin

The grapes come from vines over 20 years old in the Contrade of Samperi and Marsala in western Sicily. The subsoil of limestone and sandy loam gives the wine its characteristic salinity and tension.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Pure Grillo, vinified with the courage to embrace naturalness: spontaneous fermentation in old barrels, part of the batch with 10-day skin contact fermentation in clay amphorae – without pumping, without suppression. Ageing on the lees in amphorae and used oak barrels for at least ten months. Neither filtered nor chilled again – a wine that breathes and lives.

Food Pairing Suggestions

Ideal with orecchiette with pears, rocket and almonds, with braised rabbit leg with sage in Moscato and polenta or – for the adventurous – with BBQ ribs with coriander, lime and chickpea purée. Those who wish can simply enjoy it as a standalone from a large glass, lightly chilled and happily decanted.

Special Features

Marco de Bartoli is a legend of Sicily – known for uncompromising quality and deep rootedness in terroir. The Integer embodies this philosophy: a wine without makeup, with genuine soul. Anyone who loves orange wines and seeks Sicilian character will find it here.