De Bartoli Terza Via Metodo Classico 2022

Organic Brut Classic Method sparkling wine from Sicily DOC, 11.5% ABV, produced by Marco De Bartoli. 100% Grillo blend, 0.75 L bottle, 2022 vintage. A Classic Method that embodies the volcanic soul of Sicily, a wine born from Marco De Bartoli’s passion and his tenacious desire to produce unique wines. The grapes are gently pressed directly, and after spontaneous decantation of the must, fermentation begins in steel tanks. It then continues in 500 and 225 L French oak barrels (20% of the grapes) at indirectly controlled temperatures, with room climate control. A nose that “attacks” you, yet gently, due to its complexity, full-bodied, “conceptual,” intriguing, and dense, with ever-changing notes of brewer’s yeast, dried fruit, candied apricot, dried white flowers, citrus, licorice sticks (not black), lava stone, hay, nuances of citrus and honey, and exotic fruit, especially mango. The palate is very dry, almost sharp like a liquid scalpel, full-bodied, yet broad and warm, with a firm structure, decidedly vinous, full-flavored, enveloping, with an almost Mediterranean invasiveness, and very long.