Donnafugata Ben Rye 375ml
| Vintage: | 2021 |
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| Description: | Wine Spectator 94 Points - "a rich, luxurious sweetie, with flavors of orange glace, pink grapefruit sorbet, spun honey, apple peel and butterscotch melting on the palate like cotton candy. A bright tang of citrusy acidity and a touch of salinity give this good cut and form, while fragrant hints of lavender, cardamom, white chocolate and Earl Grey waft in on the long, lasting finish. Drink now through 2034. 9,500 cases made, 590 cases imported.". Vinous 94 Points - "The 2021 Ben Ry is a total pleasure, seducing with a bouquet that mixes sweet smoke with tangerine, mint leaf and clove. Like pure nectar on the palate, this envelopes all it touches in texturally ripe orchard fruits and tropical melon. Sweet spices and sour citrus add contrast toward the close. It finishes spicy and long, leaving a dusty inner floral sensation and hints of candied ginger and lime. Ben Ry is always a total pleasure and, in my opinion, one of the top dessert wines produced in Italy. This varietal Zibibbo finishes at 197 grams of residual sugar per liter." - Eric Guido. Ben Rye is the result of a unique combination of soil and climate, painstaking attention to detail and limited reliance on technology. The entire production lasts at least three-four months. Harvesting of Zibibbo for drying begins after August 15. The natural process of drying grapes on grates in the sun and wine requires three-four weeks. The objective is the concentration of sugars and aromas. In Septemberr, following a second harvest, must is pressed from extremely ripe fresh grapes. During the fermentation, the dried grapes added several times after de-stemming by hand. During the maceration, the raisins yield their sugars, their freshness and all their aromas to the must. The fermentation ends around the last days of November when Ben Rye reaches its proverbial equilibrium. Aging in vats and in bottle for a total of 10 -12 months. |
| Price: | $ 44.98 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on September 28, 2023.
