First Vineyard: Early harvest from a vineyard 30 meters from the sea, with two days of maceration;

Second Vineyard: Harvest from an old vineyard of Castelvetrano on sand and red soil, with three days of maceration;

Third Vineyard: Late harvest, from a 44-year-old “albarello” vineyard, for the production of wine in an oxidative style, a Marsala pre-British, maceration of 48 hours on the skins, aging in 1000L casks;

Fourth Vineyard: Harvest from a small particle on Altopiano Marsalese, fermentation and whole-bunch maceration;

On a corner of western Sicily stands the vineyard of one of the island's most talented and authentic winemakers, Nino Barraco. Now respected all throughout Italy, Nino favors at all stages of his work an artisanal approach, full of common sense. He talks about his wines with disarming simplicity, with the confidence of a vigneron that believes in his work and in his intuition.

All of Nino's wines are made from Sicilian indigenous grapes in purity — fermentation is spontaneous and with no added yeast, and the wines are aged almost exclusively in steel to help preserve the varietal notes of each grape.

Life and biodiversity are enhanced among the rows of grapes, to develop a model of sustainable viticulture without the use of chemicals in the vineyard.

The result is wines that are marine, Mediterranean, and above all fine, elegant and gluttonous.

These are the most stunning vineyards we have visited, on sand dunes that end directly at sea. The black sandy soils are rich in organic elements, to preserve the vitality of the soil, zero pesticides are used.

The biggest challenge is for the grapes can reach a fair maturity without suffering from the often scorching summer sun or Scirocco winds. The foliar management of the vines is remarkable, where a very dense canopy is favored to protect the grapes and preserve the right acidity.

Variety: 100% Grillo, from four different vineyards
Denomination: IGT Terre Siciliane bianco
Alc: 13.5%
In the Cellar: The assembly of the four vinification takes place in December in cask large 25hl Slavonian oak where it continues its aging for 15 months
Region: Marsala, Western Sicily