GURRIERI
Information
- Description
- e story of Gurrieri revolves around passion, knowledge, and family. Papà Vincenzo and mamma Graziella have
always produced grapes, wine, and olive oil in Chiaramonte Gulfi (Ragusa), in the heart of hyblaean countryside.
Then, one day, their children, Giovanni and Angela, decide to carry on their parents’ agricultural tradition and fullfill
the desire of making sicilian wine that could represent the identity of their motherland. The dream comes true in
2010 with the first bottling.
The Story
We are located amongst hyblaean countryside, in the heart of classic territory of the only sicilian DOCG – Cerasuolo
di Vittoria. After years of producing wine and oil for personal use, the family acquires and puts into production 9
hectares of wineyards in various districts between Chiaramonte Gulfi, Mazzarrone, and Comiso, an elected viticulture
area. And just like that, a family tradition turns into business activity. Gurrieri puts great effort into producing niche
wines that stand out for their strong and elegant character, capable of respecting and enhancing their homeland.
Nowadays, the family works united growing organically native sicilian grapes such as Nero d’Avola, Frappato,
Grillo, and Moscato, along with one international, Syrah, that found a way to adapt to the sicilian terroir. Papà
Vincenzo, “Don Vicè”, whose name was given to our Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico DOCG, continues his work in the
wineyard as a tireless and passionate farmer. Mamma Graziella takes care of company’s administrative aspects and
of the family. In her honor the “Donna Grazia” line was created, presenting a variety of white and rosé wines made
with Nero D’Avola and Frappato.
The journey of all Gurrieri collection wines starts in the vineyards grown with the greatest respect for nature, with
no use of chemical products. The soils of limestone-clay origin translate into rich and complex wines, while the
mediterranean windy climate, characterized by strong temperature variations, gives them unique fragrances and
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lavors. Attentive selection of grapes, hand-picked in two phases, allows for maximum results. Transportation in small
crates to preserve the integrity of fruits, refrigeration, gentle pressing, and vinfication in modern termoregulated
stainless steel tanks contribute to the high quality of the final product.
Gurrieri approaches international wine market humble and proud of its immutable peasant origins, aiming at top
quality in respect of its own identity and as a tribute to the motherland which it preserves as a love gift to Sicily
- Country
- Italy
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Production mode
- Year of certification
- 2014
- Quality process
- None
- Packaging
- Glass bottle
- Type of product
- Sparkling wineStill wine
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Distribution network
- Type of current customer(s)
- Cafe / Hotel / RestaurantWine merchantBroker / Commercial AgentImporterSommelier
- Current countries
- GermanyBelgiumCanadaChinaDenmarkFranceItalyJapanNorwayPolandUnited KingdomSwissUNITED STATES
- Type of target customer(s)
- AgentHORECAWine merchantImporterSpecialized organic storesTrader / BrokerSommelier
- Target countries
- GermanyAustriaBelgiumBulgariaCanadaChinaCroatiaDenmarkEstoniaFranceHong KongItalyJapanLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMexicoNorwayNew ZealandRomaniaUnited KingdomCzech RepublicSan MarinoSingaporeSloveniaSwissUNITED STATES
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Main contact
- First name
- Giovanni
- Last name
- GURRIERI
- Fonction
- Winemaker