2022 Solitaire Grillo
2022 Solitaire Grillo
VARIETY Continuing our love affair with all things Mediterranean, Grillo is an ancient Sicilian white grape variety. The fruit for this wine is sources from the very first McLaren Vale plantings of Grillo grown by Chalk Hill Viticulture in their Lanark’s Vineyard.
TASTES LIKE Grapefruit, honeysuckle and sea-spray. Oyster shell minerality. Excellent weight, length and texture wrapped around bright natural acidity. The palate also has melon, pear and citrus blossom. Full rich mouthfeel and a soft waxy finish.
DRINK WITH Grilled crayfish with butter and garlic or walnut-rolled goats cheese with honey
Vegan Friendly
MARCUS ELLIS WINE FRONT Grillo is a key Marsala grape, but it is increasingly used to make table whites in Sicily. So too McLaren Vale. It’s early days, but with this the fifth release at this address, it’s starting to nestle into place. There’s a sunny fullness to this, though at modest alcohol, with golden orchard fruits, citron, a splash of brine and a savoury tenor from older oak maturation. Textural, brightly finishing, this feels in the slot right now and for the short term. 90 Points