Producer | Monte del Fra |
Country | Italy |
Region | Veneto |
Varietal | White Blend |
Vintage | 2021 |
Sku | 43041 |
Size | 750ml |
A few years back, Walter Speller who writes for Jancis Robinson and is a buyer at the Michelin-starred Le Pont de la Tour, wrote that Custoza is an "underappreciated haven of white-wine," and "one of Italy’s best-value whites I have seen in a long time." So underappreciated, we couldn't find a single importer that had enough cases to appreciate or offer! That was until we found the Monte del Fra Custoza Superiore Ca del Magro 2021. It's almost difficult to describe just how beautiful this wine is, a field blend of 55-year-old vines: Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Cortese, Incrocio Manzoni. They vinify with skin contact and age the wine in concrete tank. A delicate range of ripe pear, white blossom, and mangoes meet juicy acidity and a minerally underpinning that you will "feel at the top of your spine." A must try, don't miss this 93 point rated vintage!
"Fresh and bright with notes of peach pits, apricots, lemons and chopped almonds. Some ash. Medium to full-bodied, with mineral, peppery and smoky layers. Long and sophisticated. Drink now." James Suckling, 93 Points
"This well-meshed white offers fine, lightly chalky texture and lively acidity, with notes of ripe melon, honeysuckle, quince paste, beeswax and green almond that are long and focused through the salt-tinged finish. Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Cortese and Chardonnay. Drink now through 2031." The Wine Spectator, 91 Points