Venica & Venica Malvasia 2022

$31.99 on 6+ (code: 6saves2) 90 pts VinousThe 2022 Malvasia Petris is savory in character, with an herbal tinge and traces of wet stone that slowly give way to crushed green apples. It opens with a lovely inner sweetness and sift, enveloping textures. White pit fruits and pretty inner florals mingle throughout. The 2022 tapers off spicy and with medium length, finishing with a mineral tinge and green melon suggestions. - By Eric Guido on December 2023WinemakingAfter harvesting, the grapes are macerated for about 20 hours at a temperature of 10/12°C in dedicated containers, protected from oxygen with innovative systems that recycle fermentation carbon dioxide, in order to minimize the use of antioxidants. Approximately 60% of the wine matures in large wooden barrels of 20/27 hectoliters, while the remaining portion is aged in stainless steel containers.The origins of Istrian Malvasia in Friuli-Venezia Giulia date back to the Republic of Venice, precisely to the 13th century. We suppose,