{"title":"Serious White Wines","description":"Serious white wines (impressive, complex, age-worthy) that are seriously interesting!","products":[{"product_id":"frecciarossa-sillery-bianco-2022","title":"Frecciarossa Sillery Bianco 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eYou read that right – white wine from a red grape, the Oltrepo's historic Pinot Nero. Trust us, this wine is eye-opening in the best sense (think of it as a still Blanc de Noirs – the reason for which Pinot Noir was originally planted here in the 1850s.) From lime and clay rich soils, grapes are gently pressed to avoid color extraction (hence the super pale hue), then see just 6 months in steel vats before going to bottle. On the nose, it’s surprisingly concentrated, with notes of white flowers and citrus mixed with balsamic overtones, followed by an even more shockingly medium body palate of stone, melon, and pear. Crisp, supple, and well-balanced, truly a wine of intrigue that never gives up a single drop of precision and delectability for the sake of novelty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Regal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40307313508432,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/FrecciarossoSillery.jpg?v=1697418680"},{"product_id":"vigneti-massa-montecitorio-timorasso-2020","title":"Vigneti Massa Montecitorio Timorasso 2020","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAround his home town of Monleale in southwest Piedmont’s Colli Tortonesi subzone, Walter Massa is referred to, often in hushed tones, as ‘the prophet.’ The underlying resonance here has nothing to do with any mystical theological tidings, nor connections to a higher power, but more so a reference to the man’s singular perseverance that saw him all but single-handedly retrieve the now celebrated Timorasso grape from the brink of obscurity and thrust it back into the realms of Italian grapes worthing giving a darn about. A genuine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003econtadino\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (farmer) at heart, with deep familial roots in his native Colli Tortonesi, Massa can usually be found plowing his vineyards or buzzing around his cellar when someone arrives for a visit. He’ll then stop to spend hours showing you around, pouring wines for anyone with a glass in hand, and talking with the continual waves of journalists, sommeliers, importers, buyers, and just plain fans who make their way to his village to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for the ‘Maestro of Timorasso.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eToday, Massa’s beloved white variety is finding broader traction in the international wine trade, at least among savvy wine professionals, not only for its distinction, complexity and ability to age, but most importantly for its ability to accurately transmit a sense of place. Massa’s single-site ‘Montecitorio’ bottling (along with its two siblings in Sterpi and Costa del Vento) offers drinkers a window to the true zenith of this grape’s potential. Drawn from a cooler, east facing site of marl and chalk, the Montecitorio captures an Ali-esque paradoxy: floating like a butterfly (baroque yellow fruits, pollen-forward aromatics, and honeyed minerality) and stinging like a bee (with spades of well-integrated, high-tensile acidity.) A perfect side-step for lovers of white Burgundy, or more textured Chenin Blanc or dry Riesling, the Montecitorio offers ripe apricot, beeswax, and Tupelo honey, pocked with dried rosemary, white balsamic, and honeysuckle. A wine that will easily go the distance over the next decade should you have the patience to discover the joys of Timorasso with some age, though feel free to decant vigorously and enjoy at cellar temp in its youth. Drink now through 2033.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Regal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40374125953104,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/MassaDerthonaMontecitorio.jpg?v=1700765345"},{"product_id":"dettori-bianco-2022","title":"Dettori Dettori Bianco 2022","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e100% Vermentino, fermented with native yeasts in cement vats, without any temperature control. After seven month in concrete, it's bottled from the vat without fining or filtering, and no sulfites added. A unique, idiosyncratic take on a classic Mediterranean white, it's at once succulent and firm, complex and vibrant, with crisp acidity supporting a medley of flavors, from tangerine peel and candied apricot, to dandelion honey, helichrysum, and macerated flowers, to hints of ginger and white pepper. Golden in the glass and fuller-bodied, this is a true icon among Italian natural white wines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lucidity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40749361692752,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/DettoriBianco.jpg?v=1716579928"},{"product_id":"emidio-pepe-trebbiano-dabruzzo-2004","title":"Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d'Abruzzo 2004","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2004, now 20 years old, maintains its bracing line of acidity, an arresting bitterness on the finish, and a penetrating intensity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Oliver McCrum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40866180759632,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/PepeTrebbiano_e2422fcd-ff4d-4b71-bc82-5a1f9fb44e71.jpg?v=1687473494"},{"product_id":"formiche-ansonica-costa-toscana-integrale-2022","title":"Formiche Ansonica Costa Toscana Integrale 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eFormiche is four friends: Simone, Gigi, Dylan, and a second Simone, three winemakers and an agronomist who crossed paths and shared experiences in various parts of the world before finding themselves back in Tuscany. The project was born from the monthly gatherings they would organize, having dinner and blind-tasting various wines; years in, they realized they all shared the same vision. It became clear in their minds that they were being led to only one place and only one grape variety: Ansonica. Finding the vineyards to fulfill said vision was a bit harder, as not much Ansonica has been left in the area, but they eventually took over a small 2 hectare parcel south of the Maremma coast in a town called Capalbio, just a few kilometers from the sea, with 30+ year old vines that enjoy very pleasant sea breezes, mitigating the hot spikes in temperature and helping to keep plants consistently healthy year-round. The old rows of Ansonica were quite dilapidated, but with their own hands, pruning shears, and a huge amount of courage, they brought the vineyard back to life, and Formiche was officially born.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA white-space-prewrap font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAnsonica is a late-ripening white variety (with an alluring golden hue once ripe), planted along the coast of Tuscany and its nearby islands since the 11th century, considered more rustic by modern oenological standards and hence too often replaced with more aromatic and ‘on-trend’ grapes.’ But, in the right hands, like those of the Formiche boys, it absolutely has a knack for perfectly expressing the particular coastal Tuscan terroir. ‘Integrale’ is 100% Ansonica with roughly 10 days of skin contact that sees spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel. It is then aged on fine lees in old barriques for most of a year. There is minimal added sulfur, no clarification, and only light filtration before bottling. ‘We strongly believe in a truly shared project,’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003ei ragazzi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e profess, ‘to produce a wine that we like and can represent what Ansonica means to us, as producers, and as Tuscan people.’ It’s deep and intense gold in the glass with perfumes of mature stones fruits – all of the peaches and nectarines – Mediterranean herbs, white pepper, white balsamic, and blood orange. Sunny, round, and pleasantly tea-like, with notably firm tannins and a dry, seaside-inflected finish. 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A 50\/50 combo of Grecanico Dorato and Carricante, the wine sees a delicate and highly nuanced nose of chalky citrus, wet stone and Mediterranean scrub lead into an elegantly structured mouthful. A touch of skin maceration lends added firmness to a palate of Meyer lemon, tangerine cough lozenge, flinty smoke, and dried apricot set against a beam of acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZRS West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40895117819984,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/CornelissenMunjebelBianco_5f735802-cc84-4484-bcd8-4f7723863291.jpg?v=1700079918"},{"product_id":"la-staffa-verdicchio-dei-castelli-di-jesi-riserva-rincrocca","title":"La Staffa Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva Rincrocca 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRincrocca comes from a selection of old Verdicchio vines planted at the high altitude area of Castello di Jesi. The vines are grown in limestone-rich soils adding a mineral aspect. Winemaker Riccardo Baldi is a rising star in Le Marches as his finesse with the local Verdicchio grape is evident in all his wines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducer Riccardo Baldi is young (just in his early 30s!) but produces wine with a remarkable level of thoughtfulness and precision: fermentation on concrete, lees aging for 10 months, and 20 months aging in the bottle, with minimal sulfur used during the process. Screaming acidity, twinkling with lime zest and bitter almond, plays against an exquisite, creamy texture and a long finish. 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Convinced that his property was particularly well suited to winegrowing, Pippo slowly cleared the land starting in the mid-1960s and replanted it with vines, focusing especially on the native Pigato. Since there were no appellations for Ligurian wine at that time, he decided to highlight this exceptional terroir by naming the estate after the locality, Massaretti. His efforts were instrumental in establishing Ligurian Pigato as a quality wine, and soon they had a long list of potential clients begging for an allocation of their tiny production. As Pippo and Bice eased into retirement, they handed the reins over to the next generation: their daughter Brunella married a banker, Mirco Mastroianni, who quickly fell in love with winemaking and joined his sister-in-law, Ivana, at the family estate. Under Mirco’s direction the family has rebuilt the old winery and increased production, but the estate remains small and the wine is still a clear expression of the terroir. Massaretti lies just inland of Albenga on the Mediterranean coast, on sandy alluvial soil. The area also enjoys striking diurnal temperature shifts thanks to the alternation between winds from the sea during the day and from the land at night. These two factors combine to provide the perfect home for Pigato and Rossese to develop their full aromatic potential, giving light wines that are easy to drink but more elegant and complex than you might expect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenetically identical to Vermentino but decidedly unique in its expression, Pigato thrives in the sun-drenched, terraced vineyards along the Ligurian coast. Although both vines look the same and share similar stone fruit and salty notes, Pigato (named for its freckled skins, or ‘pighe’) has an added intensity, a notable honeyed-herbaceous component, and often a waxier or richer body. (Interesting article on the two same-but-different varieties here!) Mirco’s rendition here eschews the standard ‘floral and light’ linearity so often seen in Liguria, indulging the palate in something more fleshy and textural. The nose takes you straight to the Mediterranean – salt, fresh lemon, white grapefruit, basil. The palate is gentle but concentrated with pomelo, honeycomb, and yellow peaches, with an elegant and super saline spine of acidity that keeps it tight and balanced. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEffortlessly luxurious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palermo Wine Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":40994556608592,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/MassarettiPigato.png?v=1734674319"},{"product_id":"la-staffa-selva-di-sotto-verdicchio-dei-castelli-di-jesi-riserva-2020","title":"La Staffa Selva di Sotto Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eProduced only in the best vintages, ‘Selva di Sotto’ hails from another steep, high elevation (500m) vineyard, this one surrounded by forest and in limestone-rich soil (compared to Rincrocca’s clay.) Harvested 2 weeks after its Riserva counterpart, the salinity and high-tension acidity of Selva’s soil and exposition are still very much apparent; Riccardo actually chose to hold this in bottle for 3 years before release, giving it more time to fully take form. Yellow flowers, pear, apricot, whiffs of smoke and almond come forward in the glass. Textures are lean but pliant, with a strong vein of crushed rock minerality underpinning ripe yellow apple, hints of spice, and a very ‘meadow after spring rain’ freshness. There’s a building of structural tension, with concentrated and crystalline florals that slowly taper off, and an overall impression of extreme elegance. Laser-focused now, this is one to hold onto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oliver McCrum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41014172647504,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/LaStaffaVerdicchioRiservaSelvaDiSotto.jpg?v=1682469544"},{"product_id":"tanca-nica-soki-soki-bianco-2023","title":"Tanca Nica Soki Soki Bianco 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHailing from a variety of plots of over 80-year-old Zibibbo bush vines planted to pumice rich soils referred to locally as 'Soki Soki,' the wine sees 7 days of maceration before transfer to old barrels for a few months, the process lending a dash of structure and direction to the classical plushness of the varietal. 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A blend of 80% Garganega and a medley of other varieties, including Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano Toscano and the rare local variety called Saorin that are partially aged in barrel, this is a bottle full of luscious and textural surprises. Powerfully floral and spicy, with lemon and grapefruit zest and orchard blossoms giving way to peach and spiced tangerine, w\u003cspan face=\"roboto, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif\"\u003eild fennel, and mint. The palate skews citric and luscious – there's dynamic tension here – driven by Cara Cara orange and tropical melon pocked by fresh vanilla pod and more of that tangy, lactic richness. 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Max sees the rich, glycerin, mouth-filling element as a signature of Trebbiano di Spagna; we say its flickering freshness balances a technicolor, bee pollen, and sweet spice-laden palate and soft and enveloping texture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Veritas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41162432413776,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/Funambollabel.png?v=1745972976"},{"product_id":"emidio-pepe-trebbiano-dabruzzo-2021","title":"Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d'Abruzzo 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The 2019 Trebbiano comes a more moderately warm year but fabulous harvest, with high natrual aciisty well maintained. It opens with the most inviting mix of lemon oils, pear and peach, raw almond, ginger, and yellow flowers. 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