Malvasia Bianco Secco (Dry)

Wines

This wine is produced exclusively from grapes grown on the Lantieri estate, therefore the production is extremely small, from 5000 to 8000 bottles, which are numbered one by one. The agricultural and productive difficulties related to being on an island of just 21 square km, make this incredibly small estate a legitimate example of “heroic” agriculture.

Appellation: Salina IGP

Type: dry, white

Varietal: 100% Malvasia delle Lipari

Wine Details:

Tasting Notes:

Color: straw yellow, slightly cloudy. Taste: aromas of dried apricots, figs, carobs and honey. Fresh and salty in the mouth with a noteworthy minerality. Food pairing: appetizers and fish dishes. Served chilled at 50-55°F.

Vinyard Notes:

Production area: Punta dell’Ufala - located in the southernmost point of Vulcano (Aeolian Islands), in the village of Gelso at 15 to 120 meters above sea level. Vineyard Size: five hectares, southern exposure. About 5000 vines (ave. 10-12 y/o) per Ha with productivity of 25 – 28qq per Ha. Vine training system: guyot Soil: sandy and of volcanic origin with a clear siliceous predominance and never exposed to fertilizers or pesticides. Production: 6600 bottles per year.

Winemaking Notes:

Harvest: by hand in the last two weeks of August. Vinification: soft pressing and macerating on skins for 12-18hrs., cold static settling and temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel. Aging: sur lie for about four months followed by one light filtration.