Colli di Catone Colle Gaio 1998

Owner and winemaker, Antonio Pulcini’s top site is the Colle Gaio vineyard, which has long been recognized locally as the viticultural Crown Jewel of the Castelli Romani hills. Here, more than 30 years ago, he planted Malvasia del Lazio; believing that this low-yielding native variety would give him the ageworthy wines he was looking for. The resulting wine has become his magnum opus, “Colle Gaio ‘The Old White." Rich, dense and savory, this aromatic white combines dried and candied stone fruit flavors to to crushed dried flowers aromas and silky textures, balancing sweet and savory with an almondy richness that mixes with salty minerals and ripe apricot to create a sensation that seems more like food than wine.

Vintage: 1998
Country: Italy
Region: Lazio
Appellation: Malvasia del Lazio
Grape: Malvasia del Lazio
Farming: Organic
Drink: Now-2028