Fondo Filara Bio Grillo
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled seafood, spaghetti alle vongole, fresh goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched hills of Sicily, Cantine Nicosia's Fondo Filara Bio Grillo is a vibrant testament to the island's organic viticultural renaissance. Grillo, a grape historically revered as the backbone of Marsala, takes center stage here as a dry, expressive, and deeply aromatic still white wine. Cultivated under strict organic farming practices, the vines thrive in soils rich in minerals, capturing the essence of the Mediterranean breeze. The name 'Fondo Filara' pays homage to the traditional rows of the historic family estates. Through gentle pressing and temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel, Nicosia preserves the grape's natural vivacity, resulting in a wine that balances bright citrus notes with a distinct, savory marine salinity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1898 by Francesco Nicosia on the eastern slopes of Mount Etna, Cantine Nicosia has evolved across five generations into an ambassador of Sicilian viticulture. Today steered by Carmelo Nicosia alongside his sons Francesco and Graziano, the estate combines modern winemaking precision with deep regional tradition under the guidance of head enologist Maria Carella. Vineyards span key microclimates across the island, notably the terraced volcanic sands and decomposed lava fields of Monte Gorna near Trecastagni at roughly 700 meters elevation, as well as limestone-rich calcareous soils in Vittoria. Working through certified organic farming and vegan-certified protocols, Nicosia focuses heavily on indigenous Sicilian varieties. Their benchmark white expressions—spanning Generazione Mille898 mono-varietals like Grillo, Insolia, and Catarratto, through to volcanic Etna Bianco and aromatic Balanubi bottlings—are distinguished by mineral tension, saline clarity, and authentic varietal character.
🍇 Grapes
Grillo
🍷 ABV
12.5%