Sulle Bucce 2023 Grape|Trepat

Sulle Bucce 2023 Grape|TrepatPouring a deep straw yellow in the glass, tropical fruit notes immediately jump out alongside wild flowers, Mediterranean herbs and a good salty citrus tang. Sulle Bucce translates to on the skins, a reference to the skin maceration that the wine goes through during vinification. Made from 100% native Sicilian Grillo planted on limestone and clay. The grapes undergo a 10 day maceration in stainless steel tanks. The wine is then pressed and returned to

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those buying up grapes from many different growers and then producing the wine to a signature house style that wasn't really in-keeping with our leaning towards expressions of smaller vineyard sites

A fascinating experimental cuvée from a domain known primarily for its luminous vin rouge

Coming from the Valdibella cooperative in Camporeale

Pouring a beautiful

Grapes were macerated as whole bunches for two weeks then pressed into old oak barrels to rest for one year

the texture of the wine is beautifully soft and silky

Whats in the Box

given a slow 24-48 hour press in his antique basket press

Each year wine is added to a tank that already contains wine from up to ten previous vintages

the grapes are destemmed and macerated for about a day on the skins

Estézargues Is a cooperative of winemakers working around the Gard