Il Censo Praruar 2019
Il Censo (certified organic practicing biodynamic)
Italy / Sicily / Terre Siciliane
White blend of Catarrato
One 750ml bottle (12 bottles make a full case)"Produced exclusively from Catarratto grapes grown on the Il Censo estate outside of Palazzo Adriano; vineyards are farmed organically and grapes are harvested manually, with harvest occurring usually in October; the grapes maintain contact with the skins for two to three weeks, the length of the maceration depending on the vintage; only indigenous yeasts are used during fermentation and no temperature controls are utilized; the wines is bottled with being fined or filtered. The wine characteristically has a rich, golden tint with a strong minerality and a pleasant bitterness and an almost saline quality." -Rosenthal Wine Merchant
Photo Credit: Rosenthal Wine Merchant