Feudo Montoni Sicilia Grillo della Timpa 2023 750ml

Feudo Montoni | Grillo della Timpa | Sicilia DOC | 2023

The Sireci family has been farming this land since 1469 — over five centuries of continuity in the highlands of central Sicily. Their "Timpa" cru is not a vineyard for the faint-hearted: a 70% slope so steep that virtually every operation, from pruning to harvest, must be done by hand. The Grillo vines planted here produce something genuinely singular. At altitude, cool nights preserve acidity and aromatic precision that the Sicilian lowlands simply cannot replicate. The 2023 vintage brought lower-than-average rainfall concentrated in late spring, a dry early summer offset by cool nights, and steady August rains through a harvest that ran from mid-September to late October — conditions that yielded slightly lower quantities than 2022 but exceptional quality. In the glass: pale straw with green edges, a nose that sparkles with lemon, lime, herbs, stone fruit, and a delicate floral sweetness, and a palate that is dense, mineral-driven, and hard to put down.

• Appellation: Sicilia DOC, Italy
• Varietal: Grillo
• Cru: della Timpa (70% slope, hand-harvested)
• Vintage: 2023
• Format: 750ml
• Producer: Feudo Montoni — Sireci family, est. 1469
• Drink Window: Now – 2027

Critical Acclaim — Vintage 2023

Wine Enthusiast — Danielle Callegari | 92 Points: The nose sparkles with fresh yet savory aromas of lemons, limes, herbs and a nutty cheesiness, but also has a delicate, balancing floral sweetness. The palate is dense, as stone fruit joins more citrus and floral notes, before salted nuts usher in a tangy, mineral finish.

Falstaff | 91 Points: Pale straw yellow with light green edges. Grain fruits, thyme and some eucalyptus on the nose. Apricot aroma on the palate, white currant, harmonious with good drinkability.

Wine Spectator | 90 Points: A bright, tangy white, offering a fragrant range of orange and lime blossoms, blood orange and pink grapefruit zest, and poached quince and apricot. Lightly lip-smacking and hard to stop sipping, with a snappy, mineral-driven finish. Drink now through 2027.

Vinous — Eric Guido | 90 Points: Airy and sweetly scented, wafting up with hints of mint leaf, green melon and confectionery spice. Smooths over the palate with fleshy textures and citrus-tinged white pit fruits as a tropical air of inner florals forms toward the close. Finishes with admirable length and freshness. Drink 2024–2027.

Pairing Suggestions

• Seafood: Calamari, grilled white fish, or pasta con le sarde.
• Savory: Arancini, fresh goat cheese, or herb-roasted chicken.
• Unexpected: An excellent pizza white.