Grillo, 2016. Cantine Paolini
Appellation: Sicilia D.O.C., Italy
Wine tasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana
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Cantine Paolini is a co-operative in Marsala, Sicily’s westernmost city. Founded in 1964 by a group of farsighted winemakers pooling their individual strengths and skills, the goal of the co-op was to improve the area’s soil, making it suitable for cultivating only the finest grapes for their wines. In 1972, Cantina Paolini’s first harvest took place. Since then, their path has been continuously expanding - to the point that it now controls over 6,000 acres of grapes.
Paolini takes its name from the district in which it was founded. The origins of the name date back to the beginning of the 16th Century, when the monastic order of Paolotti started to grow vines in the same area as the co-op does today. History is of great cultural importance in this area, and Paolini certainly respects that.
Paolini produces more than 25 different wines, most of them from native Sicilian grapes like our Grillo, which remains one of the finest white grapes of Italy. The vineyard is certified organic; ergo, no herbicides or pesticides are used in the growing of the grapes or the production of the wines.
Once picked, the grapes for this selection were very gently pressed and then fermented in cool, stainless steel tanks to extract even the most delicate flavors the wine has to offer. The result is a lovely peach nectar and guava amalgam, mixed with lemon peel and a touch of lilac. The lilting finish has an engaging citrus edge, yet still enough presence to conclude with a flourish.
