INFORMATION SHEET
Firraru
2024
TERRE SICILIANE BIANCO I.G.P.
Pure Grillo
COLOR
Clear yellow with golden hues
NOSE
Hints of citrus, followed by delicate aromas of vanilla and toasted almonds
TASTE
Intense, structured, and persistent. Pleasant acidity well-integrated with the oak notes, which contribute to making it round and complex
PAIRINGS
Fish soup, roasted white meat, smoked eel
TEMPERATURE
10-12 °C
PRODUCTION AREA
Sicily – Noto
CHARACTERISTICS
Ferrous matrix
TRAINING SYSTEM
Bush system
VINIFICATION
Temperature controlled fermentation and maceration part in steel tanks and part in small barrels
AGING
In small barrels of three different
toasting (blonde, medium and coeur) for around 10-12 months
BOTTLE AGING PRIOR TO RELEASE
6 months at least
“Firraru” means “blacksmith” in Sicilian dialect and is the name of this vineyard, which differs from the other calcareous white vineyards on the estate due to the high iron content in the soil, which gives it a dark colour.
It is an extremely bright parcel of Grillo grapes, which has a natural slope and benefits from the sea breezes of the Ionian Sea, which promote ideal ripening of the grapes. Grillo is a very versatile variety which, thanks to its characteristics, has excellent ageing potential and lends itself to different vinification methods: we wanted to enhance it in a single vineyard that is even softer, rounder and more structured. It is then aged in small 3hl first-use barrels of three different toasts (blonde, medium and coeur) for about 1 year, for a limited production of a great Sicilian white wine, to be drunk young or aged and enjoyed over the years.
