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• forceberry wrote: 88 points

  January 15, 2022 - Well this was a curiosity: a natural wine, which is made - according to the producer - from a blend of fruit sourced from very old (70-150 yo) own-rooted Biancatenera and Biancazita vineyards, which in turn are - according to Robinson et al. - both synonyms for a white Campanian variety better known as Ginestra. However, the true identity of these varieties was a quite recent publication, so probably the producer didn't get the memo yet. Anyway, the wine is fermented naturally and macerated with the skins for 3 days. Fermented and aged for 6 months in stainless steel. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. 12% alcohol. Tasted blind.
  
  Hazy, pale straw yellow color. Very classic lambic nose: funky and even slightly reductive aromas of bretty barnyard and latrine, some sharp lemony notes, a little bit of salty sea breeze, light skunky notes of hard-boiled egg and a hint of leathery funk. The wine is wild, funky and lively on the palate with quite light body and fresh, crunchy flavors of bretty funk and barnyard, some stony mineral notes, a little bit of Band-Aid, light peachy tones, fruity hints of lemon and whitecurrant and a touch of slightly bitter and subtly resinous phenolic character. The high acidity lends great sense of freshness and electric zip to the wine and there are no tannins to speak of. The rather long finish is lively but also rather wild and funky with sauvage flavors of phenolic spice, some leathery funk, a little bit of Band-Aid, light appley notes, a hint of tangy salinity and a touch of crunchy whitecurrant.
  
  I commented that this must be the most vinous lambic I've tasted! I mean, honestly, even if one gets to drink some rather wild and funky naturalist white wines every now and then, very few wines are dead ringers for a classic, funky lambic. Sure, you can taste that this is made from grapes, not from malt and wheat, but that's about it. But even if this is a very funky and not that "traditional" example of white wine, this is surprisingly pleasant, refreshing and thoroughly drinkable all the same. All that funk seems to be a character of this wine, not a flaw. So perhaps not the most typical of white wines, but an enjoyably naturalist beverage all the same.

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• Vintage 2019
• Type White
• Producer Azienda Agricola Tenuta San Francesco
• Varietal Ginestra
• Designation Caserosa Clandestino Nature
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Campania
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Costa d'Amalfi Tramonti

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