ALAKÌ GRILLO D.O.C. SICILIA – Dimore di Giurfo

Alakì Grillo D.O.C. SICILIA

TECHNICAL PROFILE

APPELLATION OF ORIGIN: Sicilia D.O.C. Designation of Origin Controlled
TYPE OF WINE: White.
GRAPE SOURCE: Licodia Eubea(CT).
VARIETAL: 100% Grillo.
VINEYARD YEAR: 2003.
ALTITUDE: 500 meters above sea level.
MICROCLIMATE: Rainy winters with moderate temperatures, and dry hot summers.
SOIL: Medium texture soil with a tendency to compact, interspersed with limy tufa.
YIELD PER HECTARE: 8 tons.
CULTIVATION SYSTEM: Espalier.
PLANTING DENSITY: 4.000 – 5.000 plants per hectare.
HARVEST PERIOD: In the middle of September.
VINIFICATION: In white with soft pressing.
FERMENTATION TANKS: Stainless-steel, 150 hl. capacity.
FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE: 15 – 18°C.
AGING: Refining in stainless steel, followed in the bottle.
MACERATION PERIOD: 5 /8 days on skins.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 12.00% vol.
COLOR: Yellow straw wine
BOUQUET: Floral with hints of jasmine
TASTE: savory and justly acid.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14 – 16°C.
FOOD TO PAIR WITH Hors-d’oeuvres and seafood, fish and shellfish.