2021 Barraco Grillo 'Le Dame' Sicilia IGT 1.5L Magnum, Sicily, Italy La Ciguapa damp earth

damp earth

Fermentation and aging in 500L and 228L barrels for 1 and a half years

The grapes are destemmed but not crushed

WHERE: Leon & Son's warehouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard

Limited Addition

2021 Barraco Grillo 'Le Dame' Sicilia IGT 1.5L Magnum, Sicily, Italy La Ciguapa damp earthOnly made in magnum, this is a special Grillo from 0. 2ha in Contrada Abbadessa, planted in 1989 in guyot, 140m above sea level. Harvest late August early September. The grapes were destemmed crushed and direct pressed (no maceration). Fermentation and aging was in 54L glass demijohns. Aged 7 months in demijohn and the a year in bottle. A mere 280 1. 5L bottles made (8 demijohns). Le Dame means "The Ladies" but it is also a play on damigiane