Mary Taylor Clara Sala Sicilia Bianco

Mary Taylor's Sicilia Bianco is 100% Grillo, Sicily's great maritime white, made by sisters Clara and Annamaria Sala on their certified organic farm at Mazara del Vallo on the island's west coast. The fruit comes from Contrada San Nicola, a single hectare on a gentle slope of sandy limestone right beside the sea, surrounded by a 115-hectare bird sanctuary; the property was split off from the old Cantine Pellegrino and is now entirely women-owned.

Everything from the vines to the winemaking is certified organic and done by hand. The juice takes a brief four hours on the skins before fermenting in stainless steel, then rests two to three months on the lees and another three in bottle before release.

The result is a wine with real density alongside bright acidity: citrus and orchard fruit, white flowers, Mediterranean herbs, and the saline, mineral snap that comes of ripening in sea air. Serve it cold with anything that came out of the water.