2021 | I Custodi delle Vigne dell'Etna Etna Bianco "Ante" | Sicily | Italy Azienda Agricola COS this full-bodied wine is not

this full-bodied wine is not a fruit bomb

a wine of light

The Nuits Saint-Georges Les Pruliers 1er Cru has a backward bouquet that demands coaxing

but what a wine for the vintage

jasmine green tea and thyme

2021 | I Custodi delle Vigne dell'Etna Etna Bianco "Ante" | Sicily | Italy Azienda Agricola COS this full-bodied wine is notHigh altitude Etna white from a Salvo Foti project noble Carricante grown on the volcano. I Custodi delle Vigne dell'Etna is part of the world of Salvo Foti and his I Vigneri, farming organically at soaring altitude on Etna's volcanic slopes. "Ante" Etna spelled backwards is built on Carricante, one of Italy's most noble white grapes, with a splash of Grecanico and Minnella, all grown 700+ meters up where salty sea breezes meet volcanic soil. Serious,