2013 Tami Grillo

Region: Sicily < Italy
Grapes: Grillo
Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Organic farming, stainless steel ferment, minimal added SO2 at bottling
Winemaker: Arianna Occhipinti

The second project from the Arianna Occhipinti, who made a name for herself in the last few years as the cool Sicilian rocker chick making hipster natural juice. Her goal with Tami was to prove it was possible to make good, simple, natural wine in Sicily, and offer it at a price point people could enjoy every day. Made from purchased organically farmed grapes, fermented with native yeasts, lightly filtered before bottling, this Grillo is super dry, round and fresh, with tropical fruit, intriguing aromatics, and just enough acidity to keep things fresh. I love the lingering, bitter-edged, mineral-tinged finish. Easy and delicious.