Wine “Rapitala” Grillo, Sicilia IGT, 2012, 750 ml

Tenuta Rapitala, Grillo – charming, sunny wine with intense attractive fragrant bouquet created from ancient Sicilian grape Grillo. It is grown on a single vineyard management, which are located at an altitude of 300-550 meters above sea level, on clay and sandy soils. Yields vines is limited in order to obtain better quality grapes. At each stage of maturation growers closely monitor and evaluate the relationship between sugar and acidity in order to avoid water stress, and timing of harvest. Normally, grapes are harvested in mid-August, when it has not yet reached full maturity. Vinification is aimed at the complete preservation of the characteristic bright flavor Grillo. First a soft pressing in tanks in the absence of oxygen in order to prevent changes in the main fragrant bouquet. Thereafter, the settlement cold juice and slow fermentation at a controlled temperature.

Wine producer – Sicilian farm Tenuta Rapitala (in Arabic – “river of God”), founded in 1971 by Count Bernard Ugonis della Gatine. The ideal climatic conditions for growing here as autochthonous and international grape varieties from which the elegant wine with a luxurious bouquet. The owner of the company has upgraded cellars and wineries, which were almost completely destroyed during the earthquake in Belice Valley. Tenuta Rapitala philosophy is that wine should only be of excellent quality and perfectly created, but most importantly their individuality and uniqueness, clearly reflects the exclusivity of its terroir.