I blogged about the grapes of this unique wine a few days ago. Coming from a winery dating back two centuries, abandoned and subsequently revitalized, this is a wine whose place of origin is as dramatic as its history. Hailing from the volcanic island of Ischia and made from ancient grapes probably brought there by the Greeks, the wine required hand picking in seven harvests spread over three seasons, of the five grapes I had already blogged about.
This wine was a golden tea colour with a grapey dried apricot nose. The palate was slightly sweet (despite its secco designation) with lots of dried apricot notes. This extended through the backbone to the finish which is full of dried apricot acidity.
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