Tasting notes:

At Florio, Grillo grapes dominate throughout the varietal blend, because the wines made from Grillo are more neutral and therefore produce a wine better suited to a solera system, similar to that used in Jerez. This wine is a lovely example. Medium tawny-hued with a green edge, the wine is delicate and aromatic, with cashews, hazelnuts, oranges and lemons accented by gentle creamy oak and crushed yellow roses. Dry, intense, the palate flavours are supported by vibrant acidity and a little tannin giving extra structure. Complex and lingering, this would pair nicely with marsala-infused crab cakes. (Patricia Stefanowicz MW)