2020 Gurrieri Grillo

Region: Vittoria < Sicily < Italy Grapes: Grillo Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Certified organic farming; sand and red clay soil, fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks for 9 months; bottled unfined/unfiltered with minimal So2; 13% ABV Winemaker: Giovanni Gurrieri Hailing from the southern tip of Siciliy, where the Gurrieri’s had been organic table grape growers for three generations until son Giovanni rallied them to winemaking back in the mid-90s. He surveyed the family’s 20 hectares of land in the Vittoria area of coastal southeastern Sicily, and picked out just 5 with the best soil, exposure and climate – meaning, cooling Mediterranean breezes and a 25 degree (Celsius!) diurnal temperature shift between day and night. They’ve been farming their land organically forever but became certified for wine production. They pick every grape and individual plot by hand, at peak ripeness, starting in the middle of the night to ensure the grapes come to the winery cold. After that, cellar