Winery Abate Franca Alba - Achiana Grillo

Winery Abate Franca AlbaAchiana Grillo

Wine of Italy White wine of Sicile of Italy
3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Achiana Grillo of Winery Abate Franca Alba is a white wine from the region of Sicile.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Achiana Grillo from the Winery Abate Franca Alba

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Achiana Grillo of Winery Abate Franca Alba in the region of Sicile is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Abate Franca Alba's Achiana Grillo.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape 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.

Last vintages of this wine

Achiana Grillo - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Achiana Grillo - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Achiana Grillo - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Achiana Grillo from Winery Abate Franca Alba are 2013, 2015, 2017

Informations about the Winery Abate Franca Alba

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sicile

The Winery Abate Franca Alba is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Sicile to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicile
In the top 45000 of of Italy wines
In the top 3000 of of Sicile wines
In the top 60000 of white wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sicile

Sicily is the Southernmost region of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. For over 2500 years, Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been an important centre of Mediterranean viticulture, although the reputation and style of its wines have changed considerably over time. The island was once best known for its Sweet muscatels (see Pantelleria), and later for its fortified Marsala. Today, many of its best-known wines are Dry table wines produced under the regional designation IGT Terre Siciliane, or Sicilia DOC (see below).

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