Italy

Sicilia

Light

Cork

White

The flagship bottling of the Salt West project celebrates the pure and characterful expressions of the historic coastal vineyards of the Stagnone lagoon. Sourced from 30- to 50-year-old Grillo vines in sandy-clay soils atop a calcareous plateau, this wine captures the salinity of the wind and sea (its name translates as 'workshop of the wind'), with a touch of wild Sicilian scrub. The wine rests for 10 months on full lees with periodic stirring, before maturing in 75% stainless steel and the remainder in new French oak barrels. The result is a modern and vibrant wine that hums with energy, bursting with crunchy citrus, whispers of iodine and a salty tang. Taut, radiant, it rides the same breeze that salts the vines and propels kite surfers across the lagoon. Pair with pasta with red tuna bottarga.

Grillo

Officina del Vento, Grillo, Sicilia, Sicily, Italy, 2023

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The flagship bottling of the Salt West project celebrates the pure and characterful expressions of the historic coastal vineyard

Officina del Vento, Grillo, Sicilia, Sicily, Italy, 2023

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