Grillo 'Olli' Feudo Maccari 2022

The Grillo “Olli” from Feudo Maccari is a Sicilian white wine with a fresh and savory profile, born in the magnificent territory between Noto and Pachino, always very suited for viticulture. It is a young and fragrant version of this white grape variety, which is becoming one of the protagonists of the Sicilian scene. Vinified exclusively in steel, Grillo reveals its most intense and authentic face, with aromas of citrus, ripe fruit, and marine hints. It is a typically Mediterranean white, harmonious and balanced, perfect for accompanying a seafood menu.

“Olli” Grillo is a white that well represents the Sicilian vocation to produce labels of genuine territorial expression. Its harmonious and Mediterranean character reveals its origin from the coastal area of southeastern Sicily. The Feudo Maccari estate is located north of Pachino and manages vineyards cultivated in the bush training system on precious lands made up of limestone and sands. Thanks to a sunny and always breezy climate, the Grillo grapes ripen with a profile rich in aromas that allows for the creation of wines from a wide and expressive range. Balanced and typically varietal, the Grillo “Olli” perfectly expresses the style of a winery that works with the utmost respect for the characteristics of the territory.

The white “Olli” by Feudo Maccari is a splendid interpretation of the Grillo in a fresh and fragrant key, ideal for getting to know the true face of this white grape variety, created in the nineteenth century by crossing Moscato d’Alessandria with Catarratto. At the end of the soft pressing, the grapes are sent to fermentation, which takes place in stainless steel tanks. Before bottling, it rests for 5 months in steel. In the glass, it presents a bright golden yellow color and has an intense bouquet with aromas of white flowers, orange blossom, citrus peel, lime, ripe yellow fruit, tropical and honeyed hints, notes of Mediterranean scrub herbs, and iodine hints. The sip is harmonious and expressive, with rich fruity aromas, anticipating a savory and refreshing finish. The Grillo in its most classic expressive purity.