Gibelé' Pellegrino 2024
Perfect to drink every dayGibelè is a dry and very aromatic white wine made from Zibibbo grapes, vinified and aged only in steel. It emanates intense and generous aromas of orange blossom, exotic fruit, citrus, and white flowers. The soft, round, pleasant, and fruity sip expresses all the aromatic exuberance of Sicily.
“Gibelé” from the Sicilian winery Pellegrino is an intense and aromatic white wine, produced with Zibibbo or Moscato d’Alessandria grapes, a variety that has always been cultivated in the lands of western Sicily and on the island of Pantelleria. The name refers to the relief of the extinct volcano of the black pearl of the Mediterranean. Once destined only for producing sweet wines, Zibibbo grapes have proven to be very suitable for creating harmonious and rich aromatic dry wines, even in the Marsala area. The vinification in steel enhances the citrus and exotic fruit notes typical of this ancient variety, which gives a soft, fresh, and salty sip, particularly suitable for pairing with seafood dishes. Unbeatable with shellfish.
The wine “Gibelé” is one of the most famous whites from the Pellegrino winery, one of the most important realities on the island. Founded at the end of the 19th century, it manages over 150 hectares distributed across 4 estates in the western area of Sicily and on the island of Pantelleria: Salinaro in Petrosino, Kelbi and Gazzerotta in Mazara del Vallo and Rinazzo in Marsala. Thanks to the availability of land in various areas, with different exposures and altitudes, Pellegrino cultivates each grape variety in the most suitable plots, ensuring an excellent quality level of the grapes. Thus, classic labels are born, which complement the historic production of traditional Marsala, the historic and famous wine that in past centuries made the fortune of this land. Pellegrino is the perfect synthesis of a centuries-old history, which has been able to renew itself looking to the future, always with the desire to enhance the great Sicilian tradition.
The “Gibelé” Pellegrino is a Sicilian wine made from grapes cultivated in the province of Trapani. At the end of the harvest, the bunches are gently pressed and the must is fermented in steel at controlled temperature. Before bottling, the wine rests for a few months in steel tanks. It presents a pale straw yellow color. On the nose, it opens with notes of orange blossom and white flowers, aromatic herbs of the