Lucido 2023 De Bartoli

Lucido is a white wine produced by Marco De Bartoli in Contrada Fornara Samperi, a stone’s throw from Marsala, and obtained from 100% Catarratto grapes, harvested manually. Vinification in steel, after pressing these are left to decant for 48 hours, spontaneous fermentation in steel tanks with indigenous yeasts, aging for 7/8 months before bottling. Lucido is a playful wine – uncontrollable pun – with an intoxicating nose of wild herbs and citrus fruits, white flowers and salty returns. In the mouth it is fresh and with a notable flavour, fun and light, to try with butter and anchovies canapés

Manufacturer: De Bartoli

Polished

️ Contrada Fornara Samperi, Marsala, Sicily

De Bartoli

  Catarratto

2023

️  12%

  White wine

The grapes are pressed and left to decant for 48 hours, fermentation in steel tanks where they refine for another 7/8 months

Floral and fruity, citrus notes and iodine and salty notes, aromatic herbs

Balanced, notable flavor and freshness, persistent

Serving temperature 10°-12°

Butter and anchovies

Territorial

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.