Marco di Bartoli, renowned as one of the finest wine estates in Italy, has left an indelible mark on the world of Sicilian winemaking. While we mourn the loss of Marco, a remarkable individual who contributed immensely to Marsala production, his son Renato has stepped into his father’s shoes, carrying on the family legacy with remarkable finesse. Under Renato’s guidance, the winery’s portfolio has expanded, and the exploration of old local vines has been passionately pursued.

Lucido is made with 100% Catarratto grapes (the white grape more cultivated in  Sicily), and exactly with its clone called Catarratto bianco lucido, fresher and more delicate compared to the common variety, that displays the typical bitter aftertaste.
The name “lucido” or “extra-lucido” (shining) comes from the polished appeareance of the skins, lacking some pruina, the whitish coating found on the skins that give grapes a velvety touch, modifying the cluster’s appeareance.
3,500 vines per hectare originally planted in the first years of 2000 and trained with the single Guyot system. The yields are of 8 tons per hectare, harvested during the second week of September. After the cooling and a careful manual selection, the clusters are gently pressed. The limpid run starts fermenting with wild yeasts, at controlled temperature, in stainless steel tanks, and with a minimum addition of sulfites. 7 months in stainless steel tanks, on its own lees.

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