The 2018 Vespa Bianco is a blend of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc grapes, grown in the hills of Premariacco and Cividale. The wine is fermented in half stainless steel tanks and half oak casks. Aging in the bottle lasts a year before release. A good portion of the lees - the spent yeast cells - are left in the wine, which enhances the mouthfeel.
This beautiful wine carries a golden hue in the glass and has a nose which features salinity as well as fruit. The aromas range from pears to guava to beeswax to lanolin. On the palate, there is bountiful salinity and minerality to meet the tropical fruit flavors. Acidity is fresh and zingy, too, so food pairing is simple.
— 2 years ago
Pale gold in color; lemon, honeydew, and orange peel; medium acidity; tastes like honeydew, white flowers, and beeswax with a long finish. It's light and refreshing. Easy drinking. Nellie likes it and so do I. — 10 months ago
Another birthday bottle. Delicious. — 3 years ago
Tastes like rolling naked in the red hills of Tuscany right after a Vespa ride for 2 — 5 years ago
The real deal. Pepper and cloves. Alcohol evaporating into an intense perfume. — a year ago
Perfectly round primitivo, a little bit young though, soft and strong — 4 years ago
Big, rich, chewy, yummy. — 7 years ago
Jeremiah Diaz
Medium ruby in color; strawberries, blackberries, and tobacco on the nose; high acidity; medium minus tannins; tastes like strawberry jam, dried herbs, and crushed gravel with a long finish. There might be a little residual sugar in this wine, but it's tasty. I like it. — 9 months ago