Sur Sur Sicilian Doc White Wine 2024 - Donnafugata

Sur Sur Sicilian Doc White Wine Donnafugata - A fresh and fruity Grillo with a young twist.

Brilliant straw yellow, on the nose SurSur 2019 offers a fresh bouquet with notes of white fleshed fruit (peach and plum) combined with scents of wildflowers. A soft palate, the fruity notes return combined with pleasant freshness.

PRODUCTION AREA: Western Sicily, Contessa Entellina Estate and hilly hinterland between Marsala and Salemi (districts of Baiata, Alfaraggio, Pioppo)

DENOMINATION: Sicilia Doc Grillo. GRAPES: Grillo.

SOILS AND CLIMATE: altitude from 200 to 400 m above sea level; hilly orography with loamy loamy soils, with sub-alkaline reaction (pH 7.5-7.9). Total limestone from 25 to 30%. Rich in nutrients (potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, zinc). Mild winters; dry and windy summers with strong temperature variations between day and night.

VINEYARD: espalier training, with Guyot pruning, leaving 6 to 10 buds for each plant; plant density: from 3,500 to 4,500 plants per hectare with yields of 75-85 quintals per hectare.

VINTAGE: Contessa Entellina recorded 615 mm of rain in the 2021 vintage, just under the 645 mm average * of this area: rainfall was concentrated in winter, particularly in February and March, while spring was been dry; in this season the delicate phases of flowering and fruit set took place regularly. At the end of June there was a slowdown in the vegetative phase of the plants, which was then compensated by the lower temperatures in July. A heat wave in the first two weeks of August accelerated ripening. The entire vegetative-production cycle was accompanied by intense and careful work in the vineyard and thus ended regularly. The quantity of grapes produced is slightly higher than in 2020 which - it must be remembered - was below the average. The quality is fully in line with the company objectives, oriented towards quality productions. * The rainfall data are collected by SIAS, Sicilian Agrometeorological Service; we consider the rainfall recorded from 1 October to 30 September of the following year; the average is calculated starting from the 2003 harvest.

HARVEST: the Grillo destined for the production of SurSur was harvested between the second half of August and the first week of September.

VINIFICATION: fermentation in steel at a temperature of 14-16 ° C, with aging in tanks for two months and at least three months in the bottle before being marketed.

ANALYTICAL DATA: alcohol 12.73% vol - total acidity 5.4 g / l - pH 3.20.

TASTING NOTES (06/12/2021): with a bright straw yellow color, SurSur 2021 offers the nose a fresh bouquet with distinct notes of white pulp fruit (peach and cantaloupe) combined with hints of wildflowers and mint. In the mouth it is soft, with a return of fruity notes combined with a pleasant freshness.

LONGEVITY: to be enjoyed within 3 years.

FOOD & WINE: to be paired with gourmet sandwiches, vegetarian dishes and seafood first courses. Also excellent with grilled white meats and fresh cheeses. In glasses of medium width and medium height; it can be uncorked at the moment, excellent at 9-11 ° C.

COLLECTION Fresh and Original: pleasant wines with a Sicilian soul. When you want to color your day in an original and pleasant way. A little daily luxury. A discovery to share with friends.

DIALOGUE WITH ART: Grillo is an ancient native Sicilian grape, but it is also a nice lucky animal. The name sur sur, which means cricket, derives from the classical Arabic language, once also spoken in Sicily. The label has the voice of spring, with its scents and colors. It tells about the escapes of Gabriella, a child (founder of Donnafugata together with her husband Giacomo) who runs barefoot among the flowers and fresh grass, following the song of crickets which sounds as sweet as a thousand "SurSur ..." to her ears.

FIRST VINTAGE: 2012.