Photo courtesy Cantine Lunae BosoniĬantine Lunae Bosoni Vermentino “Etichetta Nera” (Colli di Luni)Ĭolterenzio Sauvignon “Lafoa” (Alto Adige)Įttore Germano Riesling "Herzu" (Piemonte) (Black Label) is a superb version of Vermentino. Juat harvested Vermentino grapes at the vineyards of Cantine Lunae Bosoni. Here is a memorable wine that is superb after a decade or two, it has richly earned its status as one of Italy’s finest wines – red or white. Unlike too many straightforward, relatively simple examples of Trebbiano d’Abruzzo, the Valentini version is powerful and tightly wrapped – it demands time. The Coppi Timorasso is the finest example of this singular white from Piemonte, one with powerful minerality and stunning complexity.įinally, what more can I say about the Valentini Trebbiano d’Abruzzo that hasn’t already been said? This great producer showed us the true potential of this variety his version towers over most of the competition. The Felici Verdicchio, from a relatively new estate, is as pure and as focused a Verdicchio as I have ever tasted cement-fermented and aged, this has exceptional length. I rated the “Calvarino” Soave Classico from Pieropan higher than the “La Rocca” (see below) because of its more classic profile - a blend of 70% Garganega and 30% Trebbiano di Soave, while the Terlano “Vorberg” is as complex and as dazzling a Pinot Bianco as there is in Alto Adige. The Nussbaumer Gewürztraminer is simply hedonistic - the perfumes of this wine, displaying enticing notes of lychee, yellow roses, lanolin and grapefruit are enough to make you fall in love! Sabino Loffredo and Teresa Bruno, respectively, are the driving forces behind these two wines, and while both make extremely limited examples of Greco ("G" for Pietracupa, "Quattro Venti - 4 20" for Petilia), I decided to list their classic offerings. I've rated the Pietracupa Greco di Tufo as the best white of Italy for several years, but I've recently tasted the Greco di Tufo from Petilia that is as pure and as harmonious. Both these wines routinely drink well for 10-15 years after they are released.Ĭampania may be home to the finest whites in Italy, and Greco di Tufo is arguably the best white of Campania, both for its structure - the finest examples display amazing complexity after 7-10 years - and their distinct minerality. The Terre Alte from Felluga, a blend of Friulano, Pinot Bianco and Sauvignon, is as distinctive and as stylistic a white as you will find from anywhere, but so too is the Fiorduva from Marisa Cuomo, a powerful Campanian white (a blend of local varieties Ginestra, Fenile and Ripoli) from pergola vineyards dramatically sited above the sea on the Amalfi Coast. Ten truly compelling whites, all with superb varietal purity. Pieropan Soave Classico “Calvarino” (Soave Classico, Veneto)Ĭantina Terlano Pinot Bianco Riserva “Vorberg” (Alto Adige)Ĭantina Tramin Gewürztraminer “Nussbaumer” (Alto Adige) Livio Felluga “Terre Alte” (Rosazzo Bianco, Friuli) Andrea Felici Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva “Il Cantico della Figura” (Marche)
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