The Grillo variety has been exclusive to the Marsala area for centuries and is particularly important in the production of Marsala of which it is one of the most used vines, often together with Inzolia and to Catarratto .

Unlike most native Sicilian varieties, Grillo is not an ancient grape : recent genetic analyses have demonstrated that this variety is the result of a cross between Catarratto and Zibibbo, an indigenous biotype of Moscato di Alessandria.

The vine has two characteristics in particular that are truly noteworthy: the first is its vocation to become a wine with a high alcohol content, sometimes exceeding 15/16 °C; the second, unusual for a white wine, is that of being excellent as an aged wine, with an exceptional potential for longevity, superior to all Sicilian whites, with the exception of those from Etna.

Grillo grapes have white berries and medium-large, yellow, spherical grapes. The plant was traditionally a sapling , while today it is made with a low espalier. The harvest is normally abundant, but not all soils are suitable for this vine, which has the particularity of having a much higher sugar content than other white grapes, in addition to particular organoleptic properties.

The Grillo variety has been exclusive to the Marsala area for centuries and is particularly important in the production of Marsala of which it is one of the most used vines, often together with Inzolia and to Catarratto .

Unlike most native Sicilian varieties, Grillo is not an ancient grape : recent genetic analyses have demonstrated that this variety is the result of a cross between Catarratto and Zibibbo, an indigenous biotype of Moscato di Alessandria.

The vine has two characteristics in particular that are truly noteworthy: the first is its vocation to become a wine with a high alcohol content, sometimes exceeding 15/16 °C; the second, unusual for a white wine, is that of being excellent as an aged wine, with an exceptional potential for longevity, superior to all Sicilian whites, with the exception of those from Etna.

Grillo grapes have white berries and medium-large, yellow, spherical grapes. The plant was traditionally a sapling , while today it is made with a low espalier. The harvest is normally abundant, but not all soils are suitable for this vine, which has the particularity of having a much higher sugar content than other white grapes, in addition to particular organoleptic properties.