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Costa del Pero
Grillo | Sicilia DOC
Vintage 2023
Costa del Pero is one of Sicily’s iconic Grillo wines, grown on steep estate slopes with strong day-to-night temperature variation. The vineyard takes its name from a historic wild pear orchard and produces a fresh, precise wine with lifted acidity and generous fruit character.
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Technical Information
| Producer | Tonnino |
|---|---|
| Viticultural Area | Poggioreale |
| Vineyards | Southwestern Sicily, Tenuta di Poggioreale and bordering territories |
| Soil | Medium-textured, clay-dominant soils |
| Altitude | 180 to 450 m a.s.l. |
| Exposure | North-West |
| Training System | Spalliera with Guyot pruning, leaving 5–7 buds per shoot |
| Vine Density | 4,000 plants/ha. Vineyard planting 2.50 m x 0.9 m |
| Harvest Period | Hand-harvested during the first half of September |
| Vinification | Following destemming and crushing, the must is cryo-macerated at 4°C for 6–12 hours pre-fermentation, then softly pressed (0.8 atm), cold-settled, and fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 14–15°C. |
| Aging | Aged sur lie for 3–4 months in temperature-controlled cement tanks, followed by bottling |
| Analytical Data | Alcohol 12.5% ABV · Total Acidity 6.2 g/L · pH 3.20 |
| Serving Temperature | 46–50°F / 8–10°C |
| Allergen Information | Contains sulfites |
Tasting Notes
Notes of white flowers, peach, pineapple, pink grapefruit, and citrus, with a fresh and flavorful finish.
Food Pairing
Ideal with fish, shellfish, and seafood soups.
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