“This is no lightweight contender; it has very good presence and intensity, and it hits all the right notes for me when it comes to dry whites…”
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Here’s another one of those dry white wines that drinks so well during the summer months. Of course, you can enjoy it any time of the year, especially when paired with lighter seafood or fowl dishes, but there’s nothing quite like drinking a wine like this during the hot months, when it cools and refreshes the palate and the state of mind.
I like Italian whites every bit as much as many of the better known reds, but as far as I can tell, this is the first Falanghina I’ve had the pleasure of enjoying. It is native to the southern region of Irpinia, located in Campania, along with other varieties such as Aglianico, Fiano and Greco. The Terredora di Paolo estate is one of the most prestigious wineries in Southern Italy, and Corte di Giso, in Gesualdo, is the single vineyard that grows the fruit for this wine.
2021 Terredora di Paolo Irpinia Falanghina Corte di Giso, 13% alc., $16.99: Medium-bodied and mineral-driven, this is a racy dry white that’s just looking for a good plate of scallops, scampi or even oysters to cozy up to and get all friendly with. The flavor profile is a variation on the classic Mediterranean theme, with the citrus being a little more prominent than the green apple in this case, playing an excellent counterpoint to the minerality. This is no lightweight contender; it has very good presence and intensity, and it hits all the right notes for me when it comes to dry whites, no matter what season it is.
It sure is nice to drink in hot weather, though. I found it at Holiday Market in Royal Oak, and it offers solid QPR (quality-price-ratio) for the money. Find this wine
Imported by Vias Imports Ltd., New York, NY
Winemaking: the grapes are harvested in the second half of October and vinified with cold maceration on the skins. The must is settled and then fermented in stainless steel tanks at cool temperatures with selected yeasts. The wine is then aged on its lees in stainless steel tanks.
Reporting from Day-twah,
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