Description

Bright straw yellow in colour. The nose boasts notes of white and yellow-fleshed fruit, floral aromas of mimosas and chamomile, mineral aromas, and Mediterranean herbs. On the palate, the wine is fresh and tangy with pleasant fruit and a long, invigorating finale heightened by lively citrus notes.

*Commenting on a previous vintage* "Ripe green fruits, sour-fresh citrus on the palate, quite broad in the mouth. Impressive depth of fruit and a long nutty green-fruited finish. -16.5 Points." Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com (April 2023)

100% Grillo fermented and matured in stainless steel for six months. The wine spends a further two months in bottle before release.

Founded in 2008 by Gianfranco Sabbatino and Andrea Barzagli, Le Casematte is situated within the Messina Province of Sicily. The winery owes its name to the presence of two small forts or 'pillboxes' situated in the vineyard that date back to WW1. The vineyard overlooks the Straight of Messina, the stretch of sea that separates Calabria from Sicilia. Le Casematte's currently has 14 hectares under vine, at an altitude between 820 and 1,215 feet above sea level.