CANTINA MARILINA
PAST WINES
2017 GOCCE D’AUTUNNO
This wine is made from Nero d’Avola grown in Noto on white calcareous soils. The Contrada San Lorenzo vineyard is South-East facing, yielding ripe grapes as early as September. After harvesting, they dry the grapes in the sun for 10-15 days. The grapes are then crushed for fermentation before being pressed off into old oak. After an extended élevage the wine is bottled. Only 167 cases were produced. 13.5% ABV
2017 SIKELE GRECANICO
This wine is made from Grecanico grown on white calcareous soils. The grapes were crushed and macerated on skins for a day before being pressed off into large format concrete for fermentation. After six months on lees the wine is bottled.
2016 SIKELE NERO D’AVOLA
This wine is made from Nero d’Avola grown on white calcareous soils. The grapes were destemmed and fermented in large format concrete for about a week before being pressed off. After an additional 8 months in concrete the wine is bottled.
2018 CURRIVU ROSSO
This wine is made from a blend of Nero d’Avola and Merlot grown on their property near Noto. The grapes are destemmed and fermented on skins for just over a week before being pressed off into concrete tank. The wine is lightly filtered for large sediment and bottled.
2018 CURRIVU BIANCO
This wine is made from Viognier and Chardonnay grown in the commune of San Lorenzo on white calcareous soils. The grapes are destemmed and crushed into concrete after a short period on skins. After fermentation the wine is rested for six months before a light filtration and bottling.
2020 CUÉ
This wine is made from Moscato. The grapes are macerated on skins for a short time before being pressed off into concrete tank for fermentation and élevage. The wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered after five months on lees.
2020 SKETTA
This wine is made from Grecanico. The grapes are macerated on skins for a short time before being pressed off into concrete tank for fermentation and élevage. The wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered after five months on lees.
2020 FEDELIE ROSATO
This wine is made from Nero d’Avola. The grapes are direct pressed into concrete tank for fermentation. After the wine is fully dry and has settled for several months it is racked to bottle. A small amount of unfermented must is added for secondary fermentation in bottle resulting is a lightly pétillant wine. The wine was not fined or filtered.
2020 FEDELIE BIANCO
This wine is made from Moscato. The grapes are direct pressed into concrete tank for fermentation. After the wine is fully dry and has settled for several months it is racked to bottle. A small amount of unfermented must is added for secondary fermentation in bottle resulting is a lightly pétillant wine. The wine was not fined or filtered.
2013 PIOGGIA DI STELLE
This wine is made from Moscato grown in Noto on white calcareous soils. The south-east facing 45-year-old bush vines yield grapes that are ripe in August. After harvesting, they dry the grapes in the sun for 10-15 days. The grapes are then pressed into barrel for fermentation and élevage. After three years, the wine is bottled. Only 117 cases were produced. 14% ABV
2015 SIKELE NERO D’AVOLA
This wine is made from Nero d’Avola grown on white calcareous soils. The grapes were destemmed and fermented in large format concrete for about a week before being pressed off. After an additional 8 months in concrete the wine is bottled.
2019 SKETTA
This wine is made from Grecanico. The grapes are macerated on skins for a short time before being pressed off into concrete tank for fermentation and élevage. The wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered after five months on lees.
2019 CUÉ
This wine is made from Moscato. The grapes are macerated on skins for a short time before being pressed off into concrete tank for fermentation and élevage. The wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered after five months on lees.
2018 FIDELIE BIANCO
This wine is made from Moscato. The grapes are direct pressed into concrete tank for fermentation. After the wine is fully dry and has settled for several months it is racked to bottle. A small amount of unfermented must is added for secondary fermentation in bottle resulting is a lightly pétillant wine. The wine was not fined or filtered.
2019 FIDELIE ROSATO
This wine is made from Nero d’Avola. The grapes are direct pressed into concrete tank for fermentation. After the wine is fully dry and has settled for several months it is racked to bottle. A small amount of unfermented must is added for secondary fermentation in bottle resulting is a lightly pétillant wine. The wine was not fined or filtered.