2016 Cantine Polvanera Falanghina Puglia IGT

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  1/28/2019 - grapenomad wrote: 87 Points

  This is a Falanghina that hails from the Province of Bari in Puglia. If you’re familiar with France’s Languedoc, you’ll easily spot some of the similar traits – Mediterranean climate, limestone soils and sea breezes that cool down the region’s sizzling hot plots. As you may have concluded already, organic farming is a no-brainer here, since fungal diseases are literally non-existent. Polvanera brings it up a notch and uses no oak with their wines. The goal is to get the best possible expression of the grape without screwing around much in the winery.
  
  This was some pretty good stuff. A bit of reduction on the first sniff, but dissipates quickly to let aromas of unripe tropical fruit, peach and pear do their thing. Superb balance, firm structure and crisp acidity. Long yeasty-mineral finish. Imagine sitting on the balcony of some cheap hostel in Bari, being bathed by the sun, eating pasta and topping up your glass with this. Mamma mia!

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