Mandrarossa Grillo Sicilia DOC - Cantine Settesoli

The light-footed Mandrarossa Grillo Cantine Settesoli shines into the glass with a brilliant pale yellow. This varietal Italian wine reveals wonderfully expressive notes of lemongrass, grapefruits, kumquats and pink grapefruit in the glass. Added to this are hints of green bell pepper, juniper and lovage.

The Cantine Settesoli Mandrarossa Grillo presents itself to the connoisseur as wonderfully dry. This white wine never appears coarse or austere, as one might expect from a wine beyond the 4-euro mark. On the finish, this youthful white wine from the Sicilian wine-growing region delights with good length. Once again, nuances of pomelo and pink grapefruit emerge. In the aftertaste, mineral notes from the limestone-dominated soils join in.

Vinification of Cantine Settesoli Mandrarossa Grillo

The basis for the elegant Mandrarossa Grillo from Sicily is grapes of the Grillo variety. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in Sicily. Here the vines drive their roots deep into limestone soils. After hand-picking, the grapes are quickly brought to the press house. There they are selected and gently crushed. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures follows. After vinification, the wine matures for several months on the fine lees before it is finally bottled. Maturation in oak barrels is followed by a long period of bottle ageing, which makes this white wine even more complex.

Food recommendation for Mandrarossa Grillo from Cantine Settesoli

This Italian white wine is best enjoyed well chilled at 8 - 10°C. It pairs perfectly as an accompanying wine with leek tortilla, leek soup or pasta with fried sausage dumplings.

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