Vignai Da Duline Malvasia Istriana "CHIOMA INTEGRALE"

Vintage: 2021
Description: Practicing Organic. "The grandest of the Malvasia clones, called Malvasia Istriana, planted throughout Friuli Venezia Giulia, in northeastern Italy, near the Slovenian border. Chioma Integrale refers to Dulines philosophy of not trimming the vines and, more generally, allowing all kinds of plant life to grow within their vineyards. Intensely mineralpractically salineand zesty but with good flesh on the bone, this remarkable Italian bianco is perfectly suited to all kinds of seafood." - Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant. Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant - "Chioma in Italian means 'long hair' and 'canopy of tree leaves.' Though it is generally accepted that vines are trimmed of excess leaves or fruit to concentrate a vines efforts toward healthy bunches of grapes, Lorenzo and Federica let their vines find their own balance, choosing not to trim any of their vines. Suffice it to say that this is one of Dulines many secrets to success. Malvasia Istriana is a form of the Malvasia grape that is native to the Istrian Peninsula, and it produces deliciously complex white wines that are a far cry from other Malvasia produced in central Italy. This is a seductive apritif and an excellent seafood white.". Aged for 7-8 months: Half of it in 5-year old 11 hectoliter oak barrels, and half in 2.5 hectoliter barrels between 5 and 15-years old.
Price: $ 39.98
Price in original currency: None

Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars

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United States
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First added to 1000 Corks on February 17, 2023.