2023 Criante G23 Grillo, Sicily, Italy Hanzell Vineyards This is was the third

This is was the third vintage of Japanese winemaker couple Rie et Hirofumi Shoji

no filtration before bottling

The “Steinterrassen” wines are something like Vetter’s “1er Crus” – they are sourced from older vines from within the stone terraces

Disgorgement during Jan/Feb/March 2025

Rich pink color and fruit character

2023 Criante G23 Grillo, Sicily, Italy Hanzell Vineyards This is was the third100% Grillo from the east facing Contrada Modica vineyard, planted in 2011, trained in guyot. 360m above sea level, sedimentary soil with sandy topsoil. Harvested at the end of August at yields of 40hl ha. The grapes were destemmed and crushed, with free run juice fermenting and aging in stainless steel. Sulfur is added only at bottling.