lavender and a brambly spice note
Vineyard Area: Drawn from vines in Bien Nacido’s I-block since 1991
moved to barrels and puncheons (15% new) to complete fermentation
one of which is Domaine Ilarria
2023 Vino di Anna 'Palmento' Bianco, Sicily, Italy Villa Bucci lavender and a brambly spiceOrganic. 50% Carricante, 20% Grillo, 20% Inzolia, 5% Catarratto, 5% Grenanico. Palmento Bianco is always made from organically grown, indigenous Sicilian white grapes, principally grown high on the northern slopes of Mt. Etna. All the fruit is hand harvested from different vineyards, vinified separately, and then blended to produce a fresh, citrus, dry, mineral white wine. The 50% Carricante comes from the contrada Crasa, under the village of