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2023 Vino di Anna 'Palmento' Bianco, Sicily, Italy
$32.00
Organic. 50% Carricante, 20% Grillo, 20% Inzolia, 5% Catarratto, 5% Grenanico. Palmento Bianco is always made from organically grown, indigenous Sicilian white grapes, principally grown high on the northern slopes of Mt. Etna. All the fruit is hand-harvested from different vineyards, vinified separately, and then blended to produce a fresh, citrus, dry, mineral white wine. The 50% Carricante comes from the contrada Crasa, under the village of Solicchiata. Half the grapes were macerated on skins for 5 days, then pressed into a chestnut cask. The rest was direct-pressed into stainless steel. 20% is Grillo, organically grown on the terra rossa soils of Marsala, rich in minerals. This fruit was macerated for one week on skins, then fermented in stainless steel. 20% is Inzolia, organically grown on limestone-clay soils in Vittoria, south of the island. These grapes were direct-pressed and fermented in stainless steel. The remaining 10% is a field blend of Catarratto and Grecanico grown in contrada Allegracore, also fermented in a chestnut cask. Each of the grape varieties were fermented by indigenous yeasts to dryness, underwent malolactic fermentation and were then blended together. The finished wine remained on light lees until bottling, unfined, unfiltered.
Specs
- Country Italy
- Region Sicily
- Style White Wine
- Producer Vino di Anna
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Carricante, Grillo, Inzolia, Catarratto, Grecanico
- Food Pairings Roast White Meats, Stinky Cheese, Root Veggies, Meaty Fish
- Characteristics Island Wine, Savory White