De Bartoli Bukkuram Sole d’Agosto 2021

Manufacturer: De Bartoli

Bukkuram August Sun

️ Contrada Fornara Samperi, Marsala, Sicily

De Bartoli

  Zibibbo (Muscat of Alexandria)

2021

️  14.5%

Sweet Wine

Half of the mass withers in the sun for at least a month on special drying racks, the other half reaches phenolic maturation on the plant, normally in September. This second half is used as a fermentation base, then the other 50% is added in order to leave everything to macerate for approximately 90 days. The long process then involves aging for 6 months in oak barriques and 6 months in acacia barrels

Spicy and highly fragrant, lots of bergamot, raisins and iodine notes

Fresh and salty, round and very persistent, sweet and long

Serving temperature 12°-16°

Small Sicilian pastry shop

In August the grapes are dried

Contrada Fornara Samperi, Marsala, Sicily

Veronelli and Stefi rightly define Marco De Bartoli as a milestone in Italian viticulture, founder of a company, a heavenly Cerberus, between Samperi, 12 km from Marsala, and Bukkuram in Pantelleria.

Now in the saddle are Sebastiano and Giuseppina, the children of Marco, who passed away in 2011 too young.

Marco is described as a worthy Sicilian, volcanic and dreamer, impetuous and sunny, proud and southernist, defender of his land and his wine tradition, critical when it comes to those who have cleared Marsala or ruined Sicily. Bold and unrepeatable.

We at Apewineboxes would have loved to meet him in person, unfortunately it’s not possible; however we can respect it in appreciating its wonders. It makes us feel closer to him.

The company icon is Vecchio Samperi, a splendid Marsala which however is not fortified and therefore does not fall within the specifications of Marsala Vergine. A unique wine.