I Vigneri di (Salvo Foti) Bianco Vigna di Milo 2023
100% Carricante from vineyards planted roughly 1,200 m above sea level in soils of decomposed lava and sand. It comes from a single, tiny plot of just 0.8 hectares, and though the vines are young (planted c. 2010), the fruit they yield is very concentrated, thanks in part to the high density of vines. This is a tense, nervous wine, with so much energy and savory minerality. Saline, lightly floral, and barely fruity (the fruit that does come through reminds me of preserved lemon, melon, and green almond), this is a wine that can be enjoyed now but will also greatly reward you in a few years' time.
"The delicate 2023 Etna Bianco Superiore Vigna Di Milo entices with an array of dusty florals, shaved ginger and freshly sliced peach. It sweeps across the palate, quite saline in character, with soothingly round textures and masses of ripe orchard fruit that create a display of contrast and depth. This finishes with incredible length, just lightly structured and tense, with a resonance of exotic flowers and citrus. 94pts" — Eric Guido, Vinous"
Description
100% Carricante from vineyards planted roughly 1,200 m above sea level in soils of decomposed lava and sand. It comes from a single, tiny plot of just 0.8 hectares, and though the vines are young (planted c. 2010), the fruit they yield is very concentrated, thanks in part to the high density of vines. This is a tense, nervous wine, with so much energy and savory minerality. Saline, lightly floral, and barely fruity (the fruit that does come through reminds me of preserved lemon, melon, and green almond), this is a wine that can be enjoyed now but will also greatly reward you in a few years' time.
"The delicate 2023 Etna Bianco Superiore Vigna Di Milo entices with an array of dusty florals, shaved ginger and freshly sliced peach. It sweeps across the palate, quite saline in character, with soothingly round textures and masses of ripe orchard fruit that create a display of contrast and depth. This finishes with incredible length, just lightly structured and tense, with a resonance of exotic flowers and citrus. 94pts" — Eric Guido, Vinous"
