Description
"Conscious of Garganega’s excellent propensity for aging, we selected some of our outstanding vineyards on the Foscarino hill, with the idea of dedicating even greater attention to these grapes and allowing this wine to undergo a longer maturation, so that it acquired greater intensity while maintaining freshness and balance. After 6 months’ maturation in barriques, the wine remains on its fine lees in horizontal stainless-steel tanks for 5 years. The 2016 vintage will be remembered as one of the most extraordinary in our winery’s history. The weather conditions were simply ideal: a rainy winter prepared the soil with abundant reserves of water, a mild spring favored uniform flowering, and a hot summer (but not excessively so) allowed the grapes to ripen slowly and completely. The result was a harvest of exceptional quality, with fruit that acquired perfect equilibrium." - Producer Notes
"Very pretty yellow color with aromas of dried lemons, apples and blossom honey. Some apricots. Hints of caramel. Full-bodied with a honeyed character and light creme caramel, pears and apples in the finish. Fresh acidity with a creamy texture. Fascinating aged white flavors. Fermented and aged six months in old barrels and then seven years on the lees. From the best batch of the best parcels of Foscarino." - 96 Points, James Suckling
