Winery Firriato - Altavilla della Corte Grillo

Winery FirriatoAltavilla della Corte Grillo

Wine of Italy White wine of Sicile of Italy
3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Altavilla della Corte Grillo of Winery Firriato 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 Altavilla della Corte Grillo from the Winery Firriato

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Altavilla della Corte Grillo of Winery Firriato in the region of Sicile is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

leather, honey

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with microbio taste

oil, cheese

Wine with vegetal taste

straw

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle

On the nose the Altavilla della Corte Grillo of Winery Firriato in the region of Sicile often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, straw or yellow apple and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, dried fruit or floral.

Details and technical informations about Winery Firriato's Altavilla della Corte Grillo.

Winemaker
Giuseppe Pellegrino
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
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

Altavilla della Corte Grillo - 2019
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Altavilla della Corte Grillo - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Altavilla della Corte Grillo - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Altavilla della Corte Grillo - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Altavilla della Corte Grillo - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Altavilla della Corte Grillo - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Altavilla della Corte Grillo - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Altavilla della Corte Grillo from Winery Firriato are 2018, 2017, 2019, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Firriato

The winery offers 86 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sicile
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The Winery Firriato is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Sicile to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicile
In the top 25000 of of Italy wines
In the top 1500 of of Sicile wines
In the top 25000 of white wines
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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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The word of the wine: Extra raw

Champagne dosed between 0 and 6 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

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