Piane di Sale Catarratto - Case of 6
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Warm, buttery Sicilian white, with delicious aromas of flowers and lychees, and a dash of flint that skims across the palate like a stone across a pond. Expect a grapefruit tang and contrasting smoothness – a feisty white which offers a great alternative to Sauvignon Blanc.
Clay-limestone soils give a wonderful minerality to this white, with extra nuances resulting from the wide temperature variations (20–35˚C) as the grapes ripen. Winemaker Carlo Ferrini has pressed these Catarratto grapes with a gentle pneumatic press and given them a cool fermentation, and afterwards a little lees stirring to increase complexity.
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Piane di Sale Catarratto - Case of 6
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Vintage: 2012
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Warm, buttery Sicilian white, with delicious aromas of flowers and lychees, and a dash of flint that skims across the palate like a stone across a pond. Expect a grapefruit tang and contrasting smoothness – a feisty white which offers a great alternative to Sauvignon Blanc.
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About this bottle: Clay-limestone soils give a wonderful minerality to this white, with extra nuances resulting from the wide temperature variations (20–35˚C) as the grapes ripen. Winemaker Carlo Ferrini has pressed these Catarratto grapes with a gentle pneumatic press and given them a cool fermentation, and afterwards a little lees stirring to increase complexity.
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Grape Variety: 100% Catarratto
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Country of origin: Italy
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Region: Sicily
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Bottle size: Alcohol content: 12 %
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Alcohol units per bottle: 9.0
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Serving Size: 125 ml
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Allergens: Sulphites
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Stopper type: Screw Cap of purchase
Reviews (1)
BIG let down - whats gone wrong?
No, I don't recommend this
I received 2 bottles of this Piane di Sale Catarratto 2012 as part of mixed case, which also included 2 bottles of Piane di Sale Nero d'Avola 2011 and I have never been so disappointed with a purchase of wine. They are nasty and bear little resemblance to the tasting notes descriptions provided by M&S. To be brutally honest none of the wines in the mixed case were particularly nice or special and I would not recommend any. I have had many cases of wine from M&S over the years and greatly enjoyed the vast majority of the bottles, however, these were awful. Yes, I know taste can be subjective, but we didn't like these. I have cancelled my M&S wine club subscription and will shop elsewhere in future.
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