Caeles Grillo
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled sea bass, seafood risotto, fresh goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Caeles Grillo represents Firriato's dedication to certified organic viticulture, drawing its name from the Latin word for 'heavenly' to reflect a pure, nature-first philosophy. Grown in the Borgo Guarini estate in the Trapani countryside, this wine benefits from a unique microclimate where significant diurnal temperature shifts preserve the grape's natural acidity and intense aromatic profile. Grillo, a historic Sicilian variety once primarily used for Marsala, finds a modern, vibrant expression here. The grapes are harvested by hand and soft-pressed, followed by fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and brief aging on the lees to enhance complexity and mouthfeel while preserving the pristine fruit character.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1984 by Salvatore Di Gaetano and Vinzia Novara, Firriato has grown to become an architectural pillar of contemporary Sicilian viticulture. The estate stewards hundreds of hectares across Sicily's most ecologically distinct macro-zones: the sun-drenched, clay-limestone hills of the Trapani countryside (such as Baglio Sorìa and Borgo Guarini), the maritime Quaternary calcarenites of Favignana Island, and the high-elevation volcanic sands of Cavanera Etnea on Mount Etna. Viticulture is entirely certified organic and managed under a pioneering zero-carbon-impact philosophy. In the cellar, temperature-controlled stainless steel vinification preserves high-toned aromatic freshness, tension, and native varietal typicity before selective maturation in stainless steel or neutral wood. Firriato's white wine portfolio champions indigenous and naturalized cultivars—predominantly Grillo, Catarratto, and Zibibbo—yielding benchmark expressions like the saline, maritime-influenced Favinia La Muciara, the organic Caeles series, the floral Jasmin, and the radiant, naturally sun-dried Favinia Passule.
🍇 Grapes
Grillo
🍷 ABV
12.5%