Gari Grillo Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
seafood antipasti, vegetable tempura, fresh oysters
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the historic Cantine Nicosia, 'Gari' is a vibrant sparkling wine that celebrates Grillo, one of Sicily's most iconic indigenous white grape varieties. While Grillo is historically famous for its role in the fortified wines of Marsala, Nicosia reimagines it here in a contemporary, fully sparkling Brut style using the Charmat (Martinotti) method. This natural fermentation in pressurized tanks preserves the grape's intense primary aromas and crisp acidity. Grown in sun-drenched Sicilian vineyards, the grapes benefit from a climate that balances warm Mediterranean breezes with cooling night temperatures, resulting in a sparkling wine defined by bright citrus, white flowers, and a distinct saline minerality that speaks of its island terroir.
🍾 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%