Lazio, ItalyMy father used to drink Est! Est!! Est!!! on warm summer days. That, along with its compelling story, won me over. It's been years since I've seen the original label, but when I noted the Famiglia Cotarella, including Enzo and Riccardo, were behind this wine, it was a no-brainer. Poggio dei Gelsi is a 40/30/30 mix of roscetto, trebbiano, and malvasia grown on the rocky soils of Montefiascone at 400m. The fruit is gently handled and native fermented, intensifying its prominent green herbal nose. More green fig, citrus, and underripe pear precede a saline, mineral lees finish. Ready to drink and versatile white for seafood and vegetables. As for the name: a 12th century Bishop travelling to the Vatican to meet the Pope sent a scout ahead to survey the villages along the route, searching for the best wines. He was to mark 'Est' (Latin for It is) on the door of the inns where the wine impressed as a guide for the Bishop to follow up. At a Montefiascone inn, the scout fell in love with the local wine and wrote Est! Est!! Est!!! on the door. The rest, as they say, is history.Tasted: 03 March 2022Tasted by: Prices:
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$21.99
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Producer: Falesco, Az. Agr.Distributors: Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits Blend: Trebbiano - MalvasiaCSPC: 62343UPC: 8028003000614
Lazio, ItalyFrom the memorable DOP of Est! Est!! Est!!! Classico, this blend of 40% Roscetto, 30% Trebbiano, 30% Malvasia comes from 15 year old vines on Montefiascone's rocky soils at 400m, and was was whole cluster pressed in stainless (10 hours of skin contact on the roscetto) for native ferment, with no MLF, and where it remained on lees until bottling. Wild green herbs permeate green fig, crunchy pear, lemon thistle along a salted lees-lined base, culminating in a lingering saline finish. Such a humble, yet striking wine. And a killer deal on our market. As legend has it, a 12th century Bishop was travelling to the Vatican for a meeting with the Pope. The Bishop sent a scout ahead to survey the villages along the route for the best wines, with directions to write 'Est' (Latin for 'It is') on the door of the inns he visited when he was particularly impressed with the quality of the wine, so the Bishop following on his trail would know where to stop for a tipple. At a Montefiascone inn, the scout was reportedly so stoked with the local wine that he wrote Est! Est!! Est!!! on the door.Tasted: 18 October 2021Tasted by: Prices:
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$21.99
750ml
select private retailers
Producer: Falesco, Az. Agr.Distributors: Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits Blend: Trebbiano - MalvasiaCSPC: 62343UPC: 8028003000614
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