NV Marco De Bartoli – Vecchio SamperiThe ancient roots: Vecchio Samperi To make Vecchio Samperi, the De Bartolis use the ancient perpetuum aging method (similar to Solera system) that, through the addition of some new, young wine to wines that are already being aged in barrels, allows to create a harmonious blend of different vintages, with a unique and inimitable taste. 100% Grillo 3,500 Grillo vines per hectare, planted between 1970 and 1996 in C. da Samperi, Marsala, in mostly

as it gets clear through natural decanting

Fermentation occurs in stainless steel

Spearmint and citronella open into honey and dried orange peel

allowing it to mature and stabilize in color and aroma

while the rest undergo a gentle crushing and destemming

and complemented by lingering notes of spices and oak

A blend of Nerello Mascalese and Grenache

The wine is aged in tonneau and big barrels for 24 months

the wine entices with intense aromas of black cherry

fruity essence of cherries and raspberries

mussel shell and aniseed

Hand-harvested in September at peak maturity