Testa di Ghiaca 2022 Region| Valais

Testa di Ghiaca 2022 Region| ValaisWine from this remote Sicilian satellite island is always something to get excited about, offering a distinct sense of place with little to compare to. Here we have some real nectar; 100% Zibibbo from 60 year old bush vines fermented on the skins in amphora buried in the sandy volcanic soils of the vineyard to harness the heat of the earth to trigger fermentation. The grapes are de stemmed and macerate for between 8 and 15 days in these vessels before

powdery tannins

As with all of Olivier's wine

5 hectare plot of 60 year-old vines in Moulin-à-Vent

Antilope is much less sweet and a little subtler than L’Antidote

there is a clear lightness of touch present here that keeps the aromatics in check

On the palate the wine mixes this brightness with earthy

bright golden in the glass

concrete and clay vessels ruffles up some welcome texture

the structure is bolder and more concentrated than previous vintages

A micro-Jura gem coming care of the talented young grower Thomas Jacquin

Drinking well already but this one will only benefit from some cellar time if you have the patience to lay it down

This remarkable expression of Aglianico comes from a selection of their best fruit