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Palmento Costanzo Mofete Etna Bianco 2021

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Vintage
2021

Size
750ML

ABV
12%

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Straw yellow. It has a fragrant bouquet with evident citrus and mineral notes and

Mediterranean notes. The palate is agile, fresh and savory.

Pair with fish dishes, including fried and raw. Also goes well with fresh cheeses.

Blend: 70% Carricante, 30% Cataratto

Professional Ratings

  • 91

    Aromas of lemon, lime, yellow apple, pear, turf and crushed stone show on the nose of this wine. There’s lots of lemon on the palate along with more fresh and cooked apples. Plenty of acid keeps it all bouncy.

Palmento Costanzo

Palmento Costanzo

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Palmento Costanzo, Italy
Palmento Costanzo is a state-of-the-art cellar located in the Contrada Santo Spirito area of Passopisciaro. Palmento Costanzo uses different vessels, including stainless steel, cement and wood to obtain the level of oxidation required by its various expressions. Vines range from 30 to 100 years in age and are planted at 700 to 750 meters above sea level. Palmento is the name of ancient wineries with stone-carved fermentation tanks and all-wood presses. These old wineries represent an important part of Sicily’s prolific past. The palmentos are buildings of enormous beauty and at Palmento Costanzo the stone vats were refitted with made-to-measure stainless steel coating and gravity-flow processing. Yet, the architectural authenticity (including low ceilings and overhead wood beams that must be a challenge) has been left superbly intact. The enormous effort to restore this palmento pulls at the heartstrings of anyone who loves wine.
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With hundreds of white grape varieties to choose from, winemakers have the freedom to create a virtually endless assortment of blended white wines. In many European regions, strict laws are in place determining the set of varieties that may be used in white wine blends, but in the New World, experimentation is permitted and encouraged. Blending can be utilized to enhance balance or create complexity, lending different layers of flavors and aromas. For example, a variety that creates a soft and full-bodied white wine blend, like Chardonnay, would do well combined with one that is more fragrant and naturally high in acidity. Sometimes small amounts of a particular variety are added to boost color or aromatics. Blending can take place before or after fermentation, with the latter, more popular option giving more control to the winemaker over the final qualities of the wine.

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A large, geographically and climatically diverse island, just off the toe of Italy, Sicily has long been recognized for its fortified Marsala wines. But it is also a wonderful source of diverse, high quality red and white wines. Steadily increasing in popularity over the past few decades, Italy’s fourth largest wine-producing region is finally receiving the accolades it deserves and shining in today's global market.

Though most think of the climate here as simply hot and dry, variations on this sun-drenched island range from cool Mediterranean along the coastlines to more extreme in its inland zones. Of particular note are the various microclimates of Europe's largest volcano, Mount Etna, where vineyards grow on drastically steep hillsides and varying aspects to the Ionian Sea. The more noteworthy red and white Sicilian wines that come from the volcanic soils of Mount Etna include Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio (reds) and Carricante (whites). All share a racy streak of minerality and, at their best, bear resemblance to their respective red and white Burgundies.

Nero d’Avola is the most widely planted red variety, and is great either as single varietal bottling or in blends with other indigenous varieties or even with international ones. For example, Nero d'Avola is blended with the lighter and floral, Frappato grape, to create the elegant, Cerasuolo di Vittoria, one of the more traditional and respected Sicilian wines of the island.

Grillo and Inzolia, the grapes of Marsala, are also used to produce aromatic, crisp dry Sicilian white. Pantelleria, a subtropical island belonging to the province of Sicily, specializes in Moscato di Pantelleria, made from the variety locally known as Zibibbo.

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