DBE Etna Rosso D.O.C. - Tenuta Solisciaro - Marco De Bartoli

Marco De Bartoli is based in Marsala in the western part of Sicily. He strongly believes in the viticultural traditions of his territory, rediscovers and nourishes the deep root between the traditional and innovative methods of working the soil and winemaking. Looking for an excellent quality, combined with the respect for Sicilian wine traditions, De Bartoli chooses native grapes, especially Grillo, cultivated in Sicily since the Phoenician age and main grape of the classic Marsala wine, and Zibibbo, from which is obtained the well-known Moscato Passito di Pantelleria.

At his new winery he has a vineyeard with old Nerello Mascalese vines – one of the native grape varieties on Etna. The vines grow in the mineral rich ancient volcanic soils at an altitude of 743 to 769 m. The grapes were harvested manually and carefully sorted followed by the spontaneous fermentation with only indigenous yeasts. The wine aged in French and American oak barrels, barriques and tonneaux for 1-2 years followed by 6 months in the bottle.