Disira - Syrah Bio

sicily

Baglio Diar

syrah

€ 15.50
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In Sicilian, Disira means "during the evening." This Syrah is harvested at night to preserve its freshness before aging for three months in glass-lined concrete vats. The result is a medium-bodied red defined by raspberry and blackcurrant, with soft tannins and a spicy black pepper finish. It is a red that values restraint over power, offering a clear sense of place.

Pierluigi’s Note: The black pepper finish is the highlight here and gives it a nice bite. It works well with white meats, but I prefer it with a classic Pasta alla Norma or a board of hard, aged cheeses. Serve at 16°C.

Baglio Diar is in Marsala, on the western tip of Sicily, where the Di Girolamo family — Biagio, Nicola and Valery — have been farming vines and olive trees for over 20 years. The estate is built around a baglio, the traditional Sicilian rural courtyard structure that has always been the heart of agricultural life here. Sun, wind, Mediterranean scrub, salty sea air — that's the backdrop, every single day.

No excess, no forcing. Every decision in the vineyard and the cellar is made to preserve the wine's identity and protect the ecosystem around it. Ethical, conscious viticulture — not as a marketing line, but as the way they actually work.

Most people think of Sicily and go straight to Etna — the volcano, the mineral reds, the altitude. But there's a whole other Sicily on the western coast, around Marsala and Trapani, that tells a different story. This is where the sun hits hardest, the sea breeze never stops, and the land has been farmed for thousands of years — by Greeks, Arabs, Normans, all leaving something behind.

The soils here are different — lighter, sandier, sun-baked — and the native grapes reflect that. Inzolia for whites, with its freshness and delicate aromatic character. Nero d'Avola and Syrah for reds that are warm but not heavy. The Mediterranean is always present, in the salt, the herbs, the light.