Winery Duca di CastelmonteDinari del Duca Grillo
White wine
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 Dinari del Duca Grillo from the Winery Duca di Castelmonte
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Dinari del Duca Grillo of Winery Duca di Castelmonte in the region of Sicily is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Dinari del Duca Grillo
Pairings that work perfectly with Dinari del Duca Grillo
Original food and wine pairings with Dinari del Duca Grillo
The Dinari del Duca Grillo of Winery Duca di Castelmonte matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of mussels with rosemary and barbecue, vegan leek and tofu quiche or black tapenade.
Details and technical informations about Winery Duca di Castelmonte's Dinari del Duca Grillo.
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
The best vintages of Dinari del Duca Grillo from Winery Duca di Castelmonte are 2014, 2012, 2015, 2013 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Duca di Castelmonte
The Winery Duca di Castelmonte is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 65 wines for sale in the of Sicily to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sicily
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).
The word of the wine: Performance
Quantity of grapes harvested per hectare. In AOC, the average yield is limited on the proposal of the appellation syndicate, validated by the Inao. The use of high-performance plant material (especially clones) and better control of vine diseases have increased yields. This is not without consequences on the quality of the wines (dilution) and on the state of the market (too much wine). We must not over-simplify: low yields are not synonymous with quality, and it is often in years with generous harvests that we find the greatest vintages (1982 and 1986 in Bordeaux, 1996 in Champagne, 1990 and 2005 in Burgundy...).
