Sicily's standout wine shows island's potential____LEI CHEN

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Summary

In the article, “Sicily’s standout wine shows island's potential", Bob Ecker writes about Sicily's wine how to attain spectacular potential. Bob shared his travel experiences to introduce Sicily’s wine from unique location, suitable climate and advanced technology.

 

In first paragraph, Bob introduced Sicily’s change from ancient times to the present. Nowadays, Sicily not only has a long and exquisite history, but also produced excellent wine. It is because that Sicily has a particular terroir, growing and brewing condition such as superior soil, opulent sunshine and so on.   

 

From paragraph two, I learned that Dalila, a kind of white wine, blend 80% Grillo, an Italy local variety, and 20% Viognier and has excellent taste. Most importantly, it is affordable only $13.9. 

 

Third paragraph, Bob shared his trip of Sicily, talked with winemaker, Lucio Matricardi , who introduced producer conditions. Lucio’s company has modern facilities and 450 planted acres of grapes which planted some unique local Italy varieties and popular international varieties.

 

In paragraph four, Lucio describe Dalila’s special process which used two different fermentation vessels, stainless steel tanks and new French oak barrels, in order to attain great taste.

 

Comment

Sicily, a largest island of Mediterranean, has great grape growing condition. Opulent sunshine helps grape to mature. Mediterranean climate bring extremely different temperature, in this way, grape is able to accumulate carbohydrate better.  Volcanically laced soils are rich in all kinds of mineral substance. Climate, soil, sunshine play a vital role in great wine, so Sicily has good potential to make excellent wine.

 

Viognier, a famous French variety, possesses outstanding aroma such as juicy peach and pineapple and high sugar. However, Grillo’s aroma is not rich and has high acid. Blending Viognier and Grillo is able to neutralize them disadvantaged to attain balance of sugar, acid and fragrances, which is the expression of a perfect wine.

 

I tasted many Sicily’s white wine. I still do not forget the feeling of Grillo’s juicy peach. Sicily used to produce some table wine, a very cheaper wine, but nowadays technology brings a revolution.