Cantine Birgi Tre Venti Grillo 2025, Sicilia DOC

Tre Venti Grillo is made by Cantine Birgi, a growers’ cooperative founded in 1960 near Marsala, on the western tip of Sicily. Grillo is one of the island’s native white grapes and has long been grown in the warm coastal vineyards around Marsala, where a Mediterranean climate is tempered by sea winds. The name Tre Venti means ‘three winds’. This is a 100% Grillo, bottled under the Sicilia DOC, from grapes harvested by hand into small crates to keep them in good condition on the way to the cellar.

In the glass it is a bright straw-gold. The nose offers citrus, tropical fruit and delicate white peach, with hints of almond and honey. The palate is fresh and smooth, with balanced acidity, a touch of minerality and a long, refreshing finish with subtle nutty notes.

Serve chilled, at 10–12°C. It is lovely with fish, shellfish and seafood salads, fresh cheeses, and simple Sicilian dishes such as grilled swordfish or pasta with sardines. Drink it young, while its fruit is at its brightest.

Cantine Birgi (Cantina Sociale Birgi) was founded in 1960 by ten local growers at Contrada Birgi Nivaloro, near Marsala in the province of Trapani, on the western tip of Sicily. The cooperative draws on a winemaking tradition shaped by the many peoples who settled this coast, from the Phoenicians and Elymians to the Arabs and Normans. It focuses above all on Sicily’s native grapes, such as Grillo, Catarratto, Nero d’Avola and Zibibbo, alongside a few international varieties. Grapes are still harvested by hand into small crates to protect them on the way to the cellar, and the winery works sustainably, with attention to water saving, renewable energy and biodiversity in the vineyards. Its ranges include the everyday Tre Venti wines and the Trisole collection.