Tenuta di Castellaro 'Bianco Porticello'

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Lipari > Aeolian Islands > Sicily > IT

Etna Carricante & Malvasia delle Lipari, 2024

Lipari is one of the Aeolian islands located 24 miles off the northern coast of Sicily. Archeological digs have unearthed items that show this island was inhabited in 5,000 B.C. One can only imagine the history here. This salty white blend from sandy, volcanic soil is an amazing expression of this special terroir - minerality and salinity with hints of Mediterranean herbs in exquisite balance between the aromatic structure of Malvasia and the marine acidity of Carricante. Absolutely delicious!

Lipari > Aeolian Islands > Sicily > IT

Etna Carricante & Malvasia delle Lipari, 2024

Lipari is one of the Aeolian islands located 24 miles off the northern coast of Sicily. Archeological digs have unearthed items that show this island was inhabited in 5,000 B.C. One can only imagine the history here. This salty white blend from sandy, volcanic soil is an amazing expression of this special terroir - minerality and salinity with hints of Mediterranean herbs in exquisite balance between the aromatic structure of Malvasia and the marine acidity of Carricante. Absolutely delicious!

Blend: 60% Etna Carricante & 40% Malvasia delle Lipari

ABV: 12.5%

The Story: A sailing trip with a hike around the land where Castellaro currently stands inspired Massimo & Stefania to begin Tenuta Castellaro! Their commitment to the land and to restore the wine tradition of the Aeolian island, Lipari, has been a labor of love - and a whole lot of really hard work. Partnering with Salvo Foti, they seek to be stewards of these lands, restoring the old traditions and allowing the wines to be true representatives of their place - Lipari! The wine of the Castellaro estate are incredibly unique for many reasons - the land, the pre-phylloxera bush vines planted at high density (9000 plants per hectare) and of course, the people who make the difficult choices and do the very hard work of recovering these volcanic lands that had been left un-tended for hundreds of years.A gentle pressing of grapes in pneumatic press, the Carricante on lees for 3 months or so then blended unfined, unfiltered - only natural clarification.

Personality: Aromatic floral notes from the Malvasia join the lemony citrus of Carricante minerality and salinity with hints of Mediterranean herbs soars to a persistent finish.

Harmony: A vespa ride around the island after a day of sailing, or just enjoy with any variety of appetizers, salads & fish.