2024 Marco De Bartoli 'Vignaverde' Grillo Terre Siciliane, Sicily, Italy Distilleria Varnelli Cultivated and vinified by Pierre

Cultivated and vinified by Pierre Bannwarth

wines were exposed to more oxygen by spacing out the ouillage and limiting batonage to obtain more and depth

yet the finish is pure and vibrating

with altitudes ranging from 210 to 290 meters

2024 Marco De Bartoli 'Vignaverde' Grillo Terre Siciliane, Sicily, Italy Distilleria Varnelli Cultivated and vinified by Pierre100% Grillo. The Grillo comes from 9 hectares of 20 to 30 year old estate vines planted on the limestone rich, sandy loam soils of the Samperi contrada or zone in Marsala; the grapes for the Vignaverde or "green vine" are picked earlier than for any other De Bartoli white, generally in mid August, for maximum acidity and freshness. The organically farmed fruit is hand harvested, destemmed, gently pressed and then macerated with skins for approximately