De Bartoli - Marsala Superiore Reserva 2004 (500ml)
Price: $103.99
| Producer | De Bartoli |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Varietal | Grillo |
| Vintage | 2004 |
| Sku | 64993 |
| Size | 500ml |
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De Bartoli Description
Classification: Marsala PDO
Grape: 100% Grillo
Alcohol (% ABV): 18
Territory: Western Sicily, Contrada Samperi,
Marsala (TP)
Vineyard surface (ha): 12 (about 29 ac)
Age of vines: over 20 and 40 years
Soil composition: limestone, sandy loam, level land
Training system: alberello (gobelet or head training) and single Guyot system; 3,500 vines per hectare
Total SO2: 21 mg/l
Residual sugar: 52 g/l
Acidity: 7.92 g/l
Harvest: manual, clusters put in small cases,
starting the last week of September
Yield per hectare (hl): 25
Winemaking: manual selection of the grapes, soft pressing, natural decanting, traditional fermentation with wild yeasts in oak and chestnut vats at room temperature. The wine resulting from the previous process is then fortified, with fresh must added with grape spirit (acquavite), for the preparation of the so called "mistella"
Aging: Over 10 years in oak vats of different sizes
Bottles produced: 11,000
First vintage: 1986
Food pairings: This sweet, pleasant wine goes brilliantly at the end of the
meal with a dessert. It is also great with blue cheeses served with spicy
mustard or jam. Serve it at room temperature or slightly chilled (14-16 °C,
that is about 57-61 °F).
