2023 Sciara – 1520 Metri – Terre Siciliane – IGP

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2023 Sciara – 1520 Metri – Terre Siciliane – IGPFrom Cru Cielo, the highest vineyard in Europe at 1,520 metres, a 1. 1 hectare plot planted in 2020 with clones of Pinot Noir, Grenache and Pinot d'Aunis, on ground so volcanic that smoke rose when the first vine posts were driven in. Tiny production. Pale, slightly cloudy red cherry colour, aromatic with green, sappy red cherry, redcurrant, beetroot and rhubarb, and a fresh, silky palate lifted by wild strawberry and lavender. One of the most unusual

picked the first ten days of October

expressing a land highly suited to great wines

it became the first white wine DOCG of Italy due to its well-defined quality

a wine that captures the essence of the sun-drenched Salento region

and vanilla

Enjoy it now or let it age gracefully for 18-20 years

stirred (bâtonnage in French) until its maturity

for a minimum of three weeks

free-standing bushes trained with the “vite ad alberello” system

and subtle toasty nuances waft from the glass

offering a rounded mouthfeel and heightened minerality

The most structural wine in Sciara's altitude series