2017 Il Pollenza Colli Maceratesi Angera

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  7/18/2020 - forceberry wrote: 91 Points

  One of the few varietal Maceratino wines in the world. The fruit is sourced from a 20 yo plot of 3,5 ha. Fermented in lined cement vats and stainless steel, aged sur lie for 6 months in cement vats. 12,5% alcohol. Tasted half blind.
  
  Youthful pale green color. Youthful but not super-expressive nose with somewhat perfumed and slightly floral nose of wild flowers, some pear-driven ripe fruit, a little bit of yellow stone fruits and a hint of banana. Youthful, light-to-medium-bodied and playful on the palate with somewhat primary flavors of golden apples, some leesy characteristics, a little bit of apple peel bitterness, light chalky mineral tones and a subtly lactic hint of pear-flavored yogurt. Nice, high acidity that lends good sense of balance and structure to the wine. The finish is long and quite acid-driven with dry, mouth-cleansing flavors of ripe golden apples, some pineapple, a little bit of perfumed floral character, light saline mineral tones and a hint of chalky bitterness.
  
  A nice, fun and tasty little white that has a nice, understated floral quality to it, making it feel something not unlike an understated Muscat with good acidity. Fresh and balanced overall feel. Due to the somewhat Italian feel of the wine I guessed correctly that this was Maceratino, even though I've never had one before! The wine might be a bit too young for its own good, coming across as quite primary and even very slightly lactic, so perhaps I'd let it age for a bit more. Seeing how youthful the wine is at 3 years of age, I have no doubts it will continue to improve in a cellar for at least a handful of years more. Good value at 14,90€.

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