GRILLO

Among the hills of Monreale, characterised by fertile soils of medium texture tending to clay and a Mediterranean climate, Grillo, a historic Sicilian grape variety, is cultivated.

A very intense wine that evokes fragrance, freshness and flavour. The Grillo draws its origins from "THE SEA", that is to say water which is the synthesis of life and the vine which gives harmony and elegance.

WINE NAME: GRILLO IL MARE - SICILY DOC 
GRAPE VINE USED Grillo 
PRODUCTION AREA: Monreale area among the hills of Palermo's hinterland.
AVERAGE ALTITUDE OF THE VINEYARDS: 450 meters above sea level.
GROWING METHODS: Vertical trellis.
PRUNING SYSTEMS: Guyot
NUMBER OF PLANTS PER HECTARE: 4600
YIELD PER PLANT: 3 kg
NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 10,000
HARVEST Between the first and second decade of September, depending on weather conditions. Grapes are harvested by hand
WINE-MAKING Without any particular technical precautions, in order not to alter the real qualitative potential of the grapes and the territorial expressions of the product; fermentation at controlled temperature (about 15°C).
AGING In stainless steel tanks and three months in bottle
COLOUR Straw yellow with greenish highlights
BOUQUET Fruity with citrus notes of grapefruit and orange blossom. Very pleasant wine for its fragrance, persistence and elegance
FLAVOUR Intense, balanced and savoury; the taste sensations reveal a great freshness due to its acidity and mineral content 
ALCOHOL CONTENT 12.5%.
SERVING TEMPERATURE : 10-12 °C
Goes well with fish and shellfish starters, first courses with fish and vegetable sauces, main courses of fish and shellfish.

The Bio Fattoria Augustali is in Sicily between the provinces of Trapani and Palermo in the centre of the Gulf of Castellammare in the most fertile part of Bosco Falconeria between Alcamo and Partinico, an area so dear to Frederick II of Swabia.

The family's vineyards and olive groves extend over twelve hectares in the gentle hilly landscape that descends towards the sea, once called the "garden" because it was a fertile and evocative land.

The winery is supervised by oenologist Vincenzo Bambina and his wife Finella, a beekeeper and educational factor; together with them, visitors can share the rhythms, scents and flavours of the Sicilian countryside.

Immersed in the company's vineyards, the winery encapsulates all the company philosophy: respect for the raw material and the surrounding territory. It takes up the square shape of the typical 19th-century Sicilian baglio.