Fabrizio Vella 'Bianco' Catarratto 2021
Primary flavours

Honeydew

Pineapple

White Grapefruit

Grilled Hazelnuts

Honey

Tonic Water
Details
A full throttle wine, with plenty going on! Loaded with peach, pineapple, honey, grilled hazelnuts, melon and lemon, this wine has it all! Creamily textured but zippy and refreshing, this is built for the dining table and rich flavours. Plenty to love here. Yum!
Winemaker Fabrizio Vella is a proud Sicilian. Proud of the island that he calls home and proud of the wines that are grown and made there. So much so that he wanted to create a wine range that was personal to him and his story, his place. Wines that reflected where he was from. So, working with indigenous varieties of Catarratto and Nero d’Avola, he conjured a compact range of four wines that all utilise organic viticulture at their heart, and focussed, careful winemaking. The grapes are all grown on vines at least 350m above sea level, meaning acidity is naturally high and the wines are refreshing and bright in their character. After having worked for a number of other Sicilian wineries over the past decade, Fabrizio has launched his own label and the wines are singing. They truly represent this magical island and its vinous history; by using only native grapes, the wines tell a story of the island and its geography. Catarratto especially is unique to the island - nutty, salty and dense, but with vibrant acidity. This is a bottle not to be missed!
Winemaker Fabrizio Vella is a proud Sicilian. Proud of the island that he calls home and proud of the wines that are grown and made there. So much so that he wanted to create a wine range that was personal to him and his story, his place. Wines that reflected where he was from. So, working with indigenous varieties of Catarratto and Nero d’Avola, he conjured a compact range of four wines that all utilise organic viticulture at their heart, and focussed, careful winemaking. The grapes are all grown on vines at least 350m above sea level, meaning acidity is naturally high and the wines are refreshing and bright in their character. After having worked for a number of other Sicilian wineries over the past decade, Fabrizio has launched his own label and the wines are singing. They truly represent this magical island and its vinous history; by using only native grapes, the wines tell a story of the island and its geography. Catarratto especially is unique to the island - nutty, salty and dense, but with vibrant acidity. This is a bottle not to be missed!
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Taste Profile
This wine’s tasting notes.
Sweetness
lowmediumhigh
Body
lightmediumfull
Fruitiness
nonesomelots
Tannins
lowmediumhigh
Acidity
lowmediumhigh
Oak
nonesomelots
Alcohol
low
(under 12%)medium
(12-14%)high
(14%+)
Taste Summary
This wine’s tasting notes are leaning towards medium bodied, low sweetness, with high acidity, some fruitiness, low tannins, medium alcohol and no oak.
Specs
Region
Sicily
country
Italy
Grape type
Catarratto
Wine Maker
Fabrizio Vella
Alcohol
12%
Vintage
2021
Cellar period
3-5 years
Production method
Organic
Pairing guide
Sicily’s signature white grape variety is gaining something of a cult following here, and with bottles this good, it’s really no mystery as to why. It’s a brilliantly food-friendly wine style, and one which lends itself naturally to heartier white fish dishes, seafood salads and stews, and breaded chicken with garlic, lemon, and loads of herbs. Grilled Mediterranean vegetables, salty cheeses like halloumi or a creamy goats’ cheese, and the full range of classic antipasti dishes will also hit the spot in style.
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Food

Grilled Seafood

Lebanese

Fried Chicken
Tastes

Crisp

Mineral
Moods

Excited

Mood for something different
Seasons

Spring
Recipe Matches
Wine region

Sicily, Italy
Sicily is a productive island located in the Mediterranean Sea, off the southern coast of Italy.
The island has a varied landscape, with low coastal plains to hills and even active volcanic mountains. The climate is Mediterranean, with hot, dry summers and mild winters. Disease pressure is low thanks to drying coastal breezes making the region ideal for organic farming practices. The soils are volcanic, sandy, and clay.
Sicily can be divided into three wine regions, including the volcanic Etna DOC on the eastern side of the island, known for its red wines made from the Nerello Mascalese grape. The Marsala DOC on the island's western side is known for its fortified wines. The remaining Southeast of the Island produces a range of wines, notably Frappato and Nero d’Avola.
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