Fontana dei Grilli Terre Siciliane IGP

Terroir and wine-making

The Fontana dei Grilli Funaro wine is an organic red wine from the harvest of Perricone grapes, a grape located in the town of Salemi in the heart of the Sicilian PGI. The harvest is carried out by highly qualified staff during the second ten days of September. Following the harvest and selection of grapes, wine-making takes place in steel tanks at a constantly controlled temperature of 20°C. After malolactic fermentation, the following spring is used for the final stage of wine-making: the Perricone grape finishes its process in oak barrels for 12 months, at the end of which the red Fontana dei Grilli Funaro is ready.

Notes of taste

Fontana dei Grilli Funaro is a bold wine: a vivid red with purple tones that embraces the most varied fruity aromas harmoniously mixing with spicy and woody aftertastes. A soft and fresh taste makes Fontana dei Grilli a sensory red.

Wine at the table

The wine Fontana dei Grilli of the Funaro winery is an excellent red to be paired with white meat, such as dishes made from lamb and semi-aged cheeses.

Curiosity

The Fontana dei Grilli wine is the product of a long process of vinification of Perricone grapes. The characteristic of these clusters lies in the strong presence of tannins: polyphenolic compounds present in vascular plants and especially in the peel and seeds of grape. The tannins have high preservative properties and contribute to give color, body and structure to the wine. This is one of the greatest qualities of Fontana dei Grilli Funaro.