Arnaldo Caprai Grecante Colli Martani Grechetto 2022 [JS 91]

James Suckling 91 points.

The 2016 vintage was voted White Wine of the Year by the Italian Sommelliers Association in 2019. This is a dry and medium bodied Grechetto with refreshing acidity. The fruit is ripe and characterized by yellow peach, nectarine, ripe Asian pear and meyer lemon. There are underlying floral notes of acacia and hawthorn and finishes with a pleasant chalky minerality.

Variety: 100% Grechetto

First vintage produced: 1989.

Training Techniques: Spurred Cordon, Guyot with vine density of 5.000 vines per Ha. Yield per hectare 8-9 tons.

Aging: 3 months in steel and minimum 3 months aging in the bottle Aroma: intense perfumes of exotic fruit and yellow peach, floral notes of freesia and hawthorn, pleasing chalkiness on the finish Taste: full, fresh, with a long persistance Serving suggestions: great aperitif wine or consumed with seafood, veal or poultry dishes. Best served around 50 ̊F Aging potential: 3-5 years.