Wines made from Grillo grapes of Italy
Discover the best wines made with Grillo as a single variety or as a blend of Italy.
More informations about the variety Grillo
A very ancient grape variety still grown today in western Sicily. Very often associated with catarratto and inzolia, it produces the famous Marsala liqueur wine. It is also increasingly being vinified as a single variety and produces excellent dry wines full of freshness and fruitiness. Grillo is believed to be the result of an intra-fertile cross between catarratto and Muscat of Alexandria or zibibbo, obtained in 1869 by Antonino Mendola. It is represented by two biotypes that can be easily recognized, but it seems that winegrowers attach little importance to them. Little known in other Italian regions - in Liguria it is known as "rossese bianco" - it can also be found in Australia and South Africa. It is not widely grown in France, although it is interesting because of its ability to withstand hot climates and drought, and to ripen quite late.
More informations about the wines of Italy
Italy - home of Moscato, Chianti, Amarone and Prosecco">Prosecco - has a Rich and diverse wine heritage that dates back over two thousand years. Famous for its astonishing diversity of Grape varieties and wine styles, Italy is also important for the Volume of wine it produces: just over 4 billion liters (about 1. 06 billion U. S.
What are the typical flavors of the Grillo grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 86% of Grillo
- Tree fruitPresent in 84% of Grillo
- Citrus fruitPresent in 84% of Grillo
- MicrobioPresent in 72% of Grillo
- OakPresent in 72% of Grillo
- VegetalPresent in 64% of Grillo
- Non oakPresent in 63% of Grillo
- Tropical fruitPresent in 53% of Grillo
- SpicesPresent in 50% of Grillo
- FloralPresent in 31% of Grillo
- MineralityPresent in 24% of Grillo
- CitrusPresent in 24% of Grillo
- Dried fruitPresent in 22% of Grillo
- ApplesPresent in 18% of Grillo
- HoneyPresent in 18% of Grillo
- LemonPresent in 18% of Grillo
- PeachPresent in 16% of Grillo
- PearPresent in 15% of Grillo
- MelonPresent in 15% of Grillo
- ApricotPresent in 13% of Grillo