Rabasco "Cancellino" White 2022

Rabasco "Cancellino" White 2022This month were heading to Abruzzo the land here produces a stunning variety of wines due to its diverse microclimates whatever youre in the mood for, youll likely end up finding it in one of the four provinces. Iole Rabasco is the woman behind Vini Rabasco a small estate covering 3. 5 hectares near Pescara in the heart of Abruzzo the province closest to the Adriatic, only 40 kilometers away from Ioles vineyards. Being this close to the sea you can

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Pure class

István Bencze left his IT job to work his grandparents' vineyards in the Lake Balaton region of western Hungary

proud of its remunerative mountain briskness

bright acidity

rich fruit

I also knew that a tiny bit of SO2 would spare me the risk

leaving all the easy refreshment and adding a little more character and depth

with a smattering of other indigenous varieties (some of which haven't been identified)

the wine is fermented in an egg-shaped

Pierpaolo and his team also tie the vines using dried herbs instead of the more commonly used plastic

criticizing rules that ‘standardize’ winemaking and pushing to improve farming practices across the region