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Barone di Villagrande Etna Bianco Cru ‘Contrada Villgrande’ 2018
$105.00
Award Winning Wine
91pts
ETNA BIANCO CONTRADA VILLAGRANDE
Milo, home to the Bianco Superiore, every contrada with its own peculiarities. In Villagrande we wanted to make a wine that defies time, that amplifies the unique characteristics of the Etna: freshness, aging potential, elegance.
REVIEW :
Robert Parker (Wine advocate) : Rating 91 Points
Production Area : Milo Contrada Villagrande ( 700 m )
Exposure : South-East
Grape Variety : Carricante 90%, other Indigenous Etna varieties 10%
Training System : Guyot, 7000 plants per hectare
Yield : 40 HL per hectare
Fermentation and Refinement : 500L Barrels for 12 months and 12 months in bottle.
Serving Temperature : 12° C
Sight : Light Straw Yellow, Clear and Consistent.
Nose : Persistent floral, white fruits and almond fragrance.
Mouth : Elegance and balance in the mouth, persistent minerality and freshness.
Pairings : Elaborate first courses, wellcooked fish dishes, legumes and soups.
Notes : Immediately elegant but not complicated, persistent and warm, it gives evolutions and flavour contrasts that invite the sipping. For those who know how to wait for unique sensations.
By aging it shows great character and balance.To drink within short time, but guaranteed for twenty years from the harvest.
