Marco de Bartoli Grappoli del Grillo
75 cl
/
12% Vol
Beautiful to drink now, this wine has, thanks to modern techniques, incredible ageing potential. Intense in flavours, zesty, it has great versatility when it comes to food.
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Marco de Bartoli Grappoli del Grillo
€16.50
Ex Tax: €13.41
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Nose
The nose is filled with citrus aromas and pronounced mineral notes.
Palate
The palate is full-bodied with well-balanced flavours of passion fruit, grapefruit, and lemon. The finish is long and intense, with a wonderfully crisp minerality.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
75 cl
Grape Variety
100% Grillo
Maturation
Maturation takes place in French oak barrels for 12 months on lees.
Alcohol %
12%
Style
Dry, full-bodied white wine
Estate/Producer
Marco de Bartoli
Country
Italy
Region/AOC
Sicily
Vintage
2018
Closure
Cork
Cellaring/Ageing Potential
With careful cellaring, this wine will continue to develop for the next 10 years.
Food Matching
Food Matching
Marco de Bartoli recommends drinking this wine with strongly flavoured, rich dishes.
FAQs
Dark chocolate pairs best with wines that have the structural intensity to match its bitter cocoa and tannin character without being overwhelmed. Fortified wines are the strongest match: aged Tawny Port with its dried fig, rancio, and roasted nut character is the classic pairing. Banyuls from the Roussillon, a naturally sweet Grenache based wine, is the benchmark French equivalent. A full bodied, fruit forward red such as Zinfandel or Amarone can also work, where the ripe dark fruit and spice complement the chocolate.
Many wines use animal derived fining agents during production to clarify and stabilise the liquid before bottling. Common fining agents include isinglass (derived from fish swim bladders), gelatine (bovine or porcine), casein (milk protein), and egg whites (albumin). These are added to bind suspended particles and removed before bottling, but trace quantities may remain. Vegan wines use alternatives including bentonite clay, activated carbon, or pea protein. Checking the Barnivore database or looking for a vegan certification on the label is the most reliable approach.
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