2023 Barraco 'Biancammare' Grillo

Region: Sicily  |  Country: Italy  |  Type: White

About The Wine

Grillo from a picturesque vineyard Nino planted right by the Mediterranean almost two decades ago. The grapes were picked early, fermented on the skins for a day, then pressed off to vats for a short rest.

The result is a salty, briny white wine that makes so much sense alongside crudo. Or as Nino puts it, “il mare nel bicchiere” – the sea in the glass.

About Nino Barraco

In 2004, Nino Barraco took over his family’s vineyards and set out with a vision that diverged from convention. Farming organically and working exclusively with native grapes, he has dedicated himself to producing single-vineyard wines that capture both purity and a true sense of place.

Along the windswept coastline of Marsala, he now tends nearly twenty hectares planted to varieties such as Grillo, Catarratto, Zibibbo, Nero d’Avola, and Perricone. Each parcel is harvested, vinified, and bottled on its own, allowing the individuality of soils, exposures, and maritime influence to come through. His approach in the cellar is marked by restraint: guiding the wine gently from vineyard to bottle, avoiding manipulation, and preserving authenticity. Saline, radiant, and sunlit, Barraco’s wines embody the landscape — or, as he often remarks, they are “the sea in a glass.”

Snapshot

Region: Sicily

Country: Italy

Varietal: Grillo

Vintage: 2022

Alcohol: 13%

Closure: Cork