1 BOTTLE X 75cl.

An enterprising English merchant, Benjamin called "Bip", arrived in Sicily in 1806, thanks to his exceptional entrepreneurial skills he founded a real economic empire linked to the production of marsala.


GRILLO, Catarratto and Inzolia GRAPES

TERRITORY OF ORIGIN Coastal strip of Marsala and Petrosino

SOIL: medium texture, tending to sandy.
Altitude: a few meters above sea level.
Climate: Mediterranean, mild winters, limited rainfall, very hot and breezy summer.

VINIFICATION AND AGING Harvesting period in the second ten days of September, with advanced maturation. Vinification at a temperature of 18 ° -20 ° C. Fermentation is stopped with the addition of brandy aged at least 5 years in oak barrels. Aging for over 48 months in oak barrels of 80 and 50hl, with at least 6 months in barrique.

TASTING
Color: intense gold with amber reflections.
Bouquet: ethereal, with intense hints of melon and light notes of honey and medlar.
Taste: sweet and persistent, with evident notes of apricot and cooked pear.

PAIRINGS
Traditional: all Sicilian sweets with ricotta and pastry creams.
Unconventional: all aged cheeses and spicy cheeses, to be combined with pears, grapes or cape gooseberry.
Serve at 12-14 ° C.

ALCOHOL CONTENT 18% vol