Forza della Natura, Orange Catarratto, Sicily, Italy, 2021
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Tasted by:
(at Waitrose Cookery School, Finchley Road, London, 11 May 2022)
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2023
Sicily's white grape Cataratto can be fairly anodyne, but here it's given a new lease of life as an orange wine. Around 10% of the blend underwent 12 days skin contact during fermentation, giving the wine its pale amber colour and phenolic grip. Unfined and unfiltered, this displays orange blossom, marmalade and some spice. A great introduction to the orange wine style, and great value.
Producer
Forza della Natura
Brand
Orange Catarratto
Vintage
2021
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Orange
Country
Italy
Region
Sicily
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Screwcap
Alcohol
12.50%
Grapes
100% Catarratto