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Grillo

This vine originated in Apulia and it was brought to Sicily, in the Trapani area in particular, after the phylloxera invasion, where it spread rapidly.

CULTIVATED AREA IN ITALY

YEAR

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2010

HECTARES

 6.365 4.201 2.250 1.808 5.629
Bud-burst period: early.
Ripening period: everage.
Yield: good and constant.
Ampelographic characters:

the variety has within itself a fair degree of variability in terms of vigour and cluster shape and size. The bud has a downy greenish-white apex. The medium-sized, pentagonal, five-lobed or almost entire leaves have a V-shaped petiolar sinus. The underside tends to be glabrous. The medium-sized, cylindrical-conical, sometimes winged, sparse or semi-compact cluster bears medium-large spherical berries with a thick and consistent skin and sweet and simply-flavoured flesh.

Cultural aptitude:

vine of excellent vigour with an upright growth habit. It adapts to warm environments and to robust, slightly calcareous soils.

Training system and pruning:

it prefers small training systems and short or medium pruning.

Susceptibility to diseases and adverse conditions:

normal. It has an excellent tolerance of high temperatures.

Enological potential:

it produces straw-yellow, fruity-floral wines with a dry, slightly mineral, tannic flavour and good structure, suitable for long ageing and for blends with other wines or as a base for Marsala and Vermouth production.

Grillo

VCR475

Enological potential:

Citrus tones, floral notes, and hints of ripe fruit. It possesses excellent sapidity, structure, and persistence. This biotype is particularly well-suited for the production of dry wines; thanks to its sustained alcohol content, it is fit for medium-to-long aging and for use, alongside varieties such as Inzolia and Catarratto, in the production of Marsala DOC.

Origin: Marsala (TP)
Registration year: 2022

Vigour
Cluster
Berry
Yield

VARIETY AVERAGE

SENSORY PROFILE

—●— Variety Average

—●— VCR475

Grillo

VCR478

Enological potential:

Notes of white flowers, particularly jasmine, stand out; the fruity and citrus hints provide freshness. On the palate, it exhibits excellent sapidity and structure, with a persistent finish. It is particularly well-suited for the production of dry wines; given its significant alcohol content, it also lends itself to long-term aging for the production of Marsala DOC.

Origin: Marsala (TP)
Registration year: 2022

Vigour
Cluster
Berry
Yield

VARIETY AVERAGE

SENSORY PROFILE

—●— Variety Average

—●— VCR478

Grillo

VCR480

Enological potential:

This biotype yields a wine with a rather sustained alcohol content, characterized on the nose by tropical fruit notes, floral fragrances, and citrus hints. With great structure and sapidity, it lends itself to long-term aging and is highly suitable for the production of Marsala DOC; it is also well-suited for use as a monovarietal for the production of dry wines.

Origin: Marsala (TP)
Registration year: 2022

Vigour
Cluster
Berry
Yield

VARIETY AVERAGE

SENSORY PROFILE

—●— Variety Average

—●— VCR480