Bianco Flashcards
Caravaglio Salina Bianco 2017
Producer:
Nino Carvaglio
Caravaglio Salina Bianco 2017
Grape:
Malvasia di Lipari
Caravaglio Salina Bianco 2017
Region:
Aeolian Islands
Caravaglio Salina Bianco 2017
Sub-Region:
Salina (This is where the name of the wine and grape comes from)
Caravaglio Salina Bianco 2017
Tasting Notes:
Super aromatic. Orange blossom, sweet citrus, juicy stonefruit and savory herbs
Caravaglio Salina Bianco 2017
Background/Producer Notes:
Aeolian islands are volcanic islands located off the north coast of Sicily. Main islands are Salina and Lipari, Salina is northern central while Lipari is southern central. Salina is well known for caper and olive oil production. Rainfall is low and air is clean which allows for organic farming practices. Nino Carvaglio has been certified organic since 1989. Soils are volcanic ash and sand. Carvaglio is one of only 6-7 active producers on the island of Salina. Production is very natural with native yeasts and temperature controlled stainless steel.
Caravaglio Salina Bianco 2017
Notes on Malvasia di Lipari
Malvasia has many varietals, often included is a suffix to denote regional origin. Malvasia di Lipari is a distinct variety grown on Salina and Lipari. It is often used to make dried-grape sweet wine, but it can also be used to make highly aromatic dry white wines with stonefruit and citrus flowers.
I Vigneri di Salvo Foti “Vigna di Milo”
Producer:
Salvo Foti
I Vigneri di Salvo Foti “Vigna di Milo”
Varietal:
Carricante
I Vigneri di Salvo Foti “Vigna di Milo”
Region:
Sicily (Etna)
I Vigneri di Salvo Foti “Vigna di Milo”
Vintage:
2015
I Vigneri di Salvo Foti “Vigna di Milo”
Tasting Notes: (compare to which French grape)
Pale yellow color. Ripe apricot, orange blossom, sweet almonds, delicate incense. Fresh yet complex, sea, volcanic influence on display, altitude, citrus and flowers. Compare to Chablis.
I Vigneri di Salvo Foti “Vigna di Milo”
Varietal Notes:
Ancient white variety from eastern Sicily, thought to have been growing on the slopes of Mt. Etna for at least a thousand years. Marked acidity and high yields is what these grapes are known for, “Carica” means “load” in Italian
I Vigneri di Salvo Foti “Vigna di Milo”
Production Notes:
Vineyards are plowed by mule
All vines are Albarello trained (Albarello -> Little tree)
Hand harvested
Stainless Steel (Vinification)
I Vigneri di Salvo Foti “Vigna di Milo”
Bottling notes
Vigna di Milo is an Etna Superiore white wine from the eastern slopes of the Mt. Etna, in the town of Milo. 950 m altitude, overlooking the sea. Native and special vine is the Carricante.
I Vigneri di Salvo Foti “Vigna di Milo”
Information about Salvo Foti & I Vigneri
I Vigneri is modeled after a guild of winemakers in Catania from 1435. Philosophy to preserve Sicilian Viticultural history, and to employ workers who are native to Etna with winemaking in their blood. Lava stone walls for terracing are preserved and re-built by hand.
Santa Maria la Nave, Grecanico “Millesumare”
Producer:
Santa Maria la Nave
Santa Maria la Nave, Grecanico “Millesumare”
Bottling:
Millesumare
Santa Maria la Nave, Grecanico “Millesumare”
Grape:
Grecanico
Santa Maria la Nave, Grecanico “Millesumare”
Vintage:
2015
Santa Maria la Nave, Grecanico “Millesumare”
Region:
Etna
Santa Maria la Nave, Grecanico “Millesumare”
Tasting Notes:
Yellow apple, meyer lemon, white peach, white peppercorn, slightly saline. More texture heavy, than the Vigna di Milo, but still nimble, and not fat or heavy at all..
Santa Maria la Nave, Grecanico “Millesumare”
Food Pairings:
Malfatti, Mezzalune, Baccala, Spigola, Salmerino, Testarella. Lemon juice and mushrooms will both frame the wine beautifully.
Santa Maria la Nave, Grecanico “Millesumare”
Producer notes:
Began planting their casa decima vineyard on mount etna in 2000, but the family history goes back to 1954 to when their grandfather worked grape harvests. Casa Decima vineyard is the heart of Santa Maria la Nave and the source for Millesumare Wine.
Santa Maria la Nave, Grecanico “Millesumare”
Varietal Notes:
Grecanico is identical to the garganega grape found in Soave in the Veneto
Santa Maria la Nave, Grecanico “Millesumare”
Further Producer Notes:
At 1100 meters above sea level on the northwest section of Mount Etna, Casa Decima is one of the highest elevation sites in Italy and all of Europe. Only the Val D’Aosta on the slopes of Mt. Blanc are higher. Such high altitude allows for crisp, acid driven white wines to be made even this far south in the Mediterranean. Temps drop as elevation rises, allowing grapes to retain acidity and freshness, while the ample southern sunlight allows for the development of complex flavors. Similar to high altitude Etna Bianco, this combination of warm and cool climate factors gives incredible complexity to the white wines of Mount Etna in a form rarely found elsewhere in the world of wine.
Santa Maria la Nave, Grecanico “Millesumare”
Similar Wines in different regions
Combination of texture, richness, and bright acidity here is similar to the white wines of Burgundy. As with the Salvo Foti Etna Bianco, this can be seen as comparable to chardonnay; though certainly more Burgundy than California style. If the Foti Carricante is comparable to Chablis, the Grecanico is more like Puligny - or Chassagne-Montrachet
Marco di Bartoli “Grappoli del Grillo” 2014
Producer:
Marco di Bartoli
Marco di Bartoli “Grappoli del Grillo” 2014
Bottling:
Grappoli del Grillo
Marco di Bartoli “Grappoli del Grillo” 2014
Vintage:
2014
Marco di Bartoli “Grappoli del Grillo” 2014
Varietal:
100% Grillo
Marco di Bartoli “Grappoli del Grillo” 2014
Region
Marsala, Sicily
Marco di Bartoli “Grappoli del Grillo” 2014
Tasting notes:
Yellow apple, grapefruit, slight tropical fruits and a stoney minerality. Zingy acidity and salty saline character.
Marco di Bartoli “Grappoli del Grillo” 2014
Food Pairing:
Polpetti, Testarella, Aragosta, Scottadita, Spigola, Baccala
This is the most texture heavy of these Sicilian Whites. Brings richer proteins into play. The protein and fat will work well with the salinity and acidity in the wine. The spigola and this would be absolutely perfect.
Marco di Bartoli “Grappoli del Grillo” 2014
Varietal Notes:
Grillo is one of the main grapes of Marsala, the fortified wine of Siciliy’s northwestern section. This wine, however, is pure grillo made as a dry white. Grillo was long regarded as the premier grape to be used in high quality Marsala, but a rash of maladies and growers turning to easier to farm varietals has led it to falling out of favor in the mid 1900s. Marco di Bartoli brought attention back to Grillo beginning in the 1980s. Grappoli del Grillo is one of the best dry grillo wines made in Sicily
Marco di Bartoli “Grappoli del Grillo” 2014
Producer notes:
Marco di Bartoli has now been a champion of the Marsala zone and the Grillo grape for almost forty years. Recognizing the quality of Grillo when grown with care and attention, di Bartoli has been committed to growing and vinifying Grillo and only Grillo since the early 80s. Well known for several reference point Marsala wines, the dry grillo is equally praised and shows di Bartoli’s committment to and excitment with this grape.
Marco di Bartoli "Grappoli del Grillo" 2014 Production Methods (Unique processes to the other two whites):
Fruit for the Grappoli del Grillo is farmed organically in a limestone-rich sandy-loam soil of the family farm Samperi. Limestone is a significant departure from volcanic soil that the other sicilian whites come from. This wine experiences 24 hours of skin contact, stainless steel fermentation, and then oaking in old french barrels for 12 months. The lees are stirred regularly during aging to create added texture.
Marco di Bartoli “Grappoli del Grillo” 2014
Similar wines from different regions:
Burgundian nature of whites (very broadly, info here). This grillo is the most weighty and textured of the bunch. If the carricante is chablis and the grecanico is Puligny-Montrachet, this is most like Meursault: rich, weighty, with ripe fruit and nutty flavors and a slight oak character (but not the right character to be considered analogous to tropical fruit and butterscotch California styles of chardonnay)
Bonavita Rosato 2017
Producer:
Bonavita
Bonavita Rosato 2017
Region:
Sicily, Faro (NE sicily)
Bonavita Rosato 2017
Varietals:
Nerello Mascallese, Nerello Capuccio, Nocera
Bonavita Rosato 2017
Tasting notes:
Aromas of light and juicy berry, strawberry and tart cherry, and a pretty savory element as well (beefy?) This does mean that if a guest is looking for an easy drinking rose this might not be the best choice, offer the castell’n villa?