Ottella Back to Silence (White)
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2023
Destemmed, whole berries in amphora. Spontaneous fermentation. 3-12 months on the skins.
Lots of honey. Dried fruit, dates. A little yeasty on the nose. Cidre-y, pithy apple skins. Lots of bruised apples. No obvious tannins despite maceration. Very pretty drinkable natural wine. Black tea, jasmine, floral. Not wholly unrecognisable as a Lugana. What a nice wine!
Tasted May 2024This tasting note was included in this report and this story:
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We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).
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