Integer 2021 - Zibibbo Terre Siciliane I.G.P. - 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 he produces both dry and sweet wines.

The Zibbibo vines for Integer Zibibbo grow in the black volcanic soil on terraced slopes at an altitude of 200 m in De Bartoli’s vineyards in Contrada Bukkuram on the island of Pantelleria to the west of Sicily. The vines have an age of more than 60 years and produce only around 2,5 tons of very tasteful grapes per hectare.

The grapes were harvested manually and after a rigorous selection the clusters were gently destemmed and softly pressed followed by the maceration on the skins that last for all the fermentation process using wild yeasts - partly in oak barrels and partly in clay amphorae with no temperature control. After the decanting the wine aged in the same barrels and amphorae, on the lees for circa 10-12 months at room temperature. The wine was bottled without filtering and chemical treatment.

Longevity 5-7 years.