Paolo Bea

Santa Chiara Umbria Bianco Malvasia Blend

9.221 ratings
9.03 pro ratings
Umbria, Italy
Garganega, Grechetto, Malvasia, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
Top Notes For
Jay Kline

Poured into a Boa decanter about 30min prior to service. The 2016 “Santa Chiara pours a brilliant, deep and slightly hazy copper gold color with medium+ viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with desiccated apricots, dried apples, yellow flowers, and curaçao. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium- tannins. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is super long and super amazing. This is such a wonderful bottle of Bea. When his whites hit, well…they really hit. Drink now with a short decant or over the next 3-5 years. Bottle 1641/6133

Poured into a Boa decanter about 30min prior to service. The 2016 “Santa Chiara pours a brilliant, deep and slightly hazy copper gold color with medium+ viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with desiccated apricots, dried apples, yellow flowers, and curaçao. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium- tannins. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is super long and super amazing. This is such a wonderful bottle of Bea. When his whites hit, well…they really hit. Drink now with a short decant or over the next 3-5 years. Bottle 1641/6133

Dec 25th, 2023
Josh Morgenthau

Cidery and floral aromas, honeycomb, preserved lemons, va, and impressive concentration. Solid skin contact white but for the price I’ll probably stick to the rossi.

Cidery and floral aromas, honeycomb, preserved lemons, va, and impressive concentration. Solid skin contact white but for the price I’ll probably stick to the rossi.

Jul 3rd, 2021
Sara Thomas

Preserved Meyer lemon, touch of funk. Awesome

Preserved Meyer lemon, touch of funk. Awesome

1 person found it helpfulApr 30th, 2020
William Paley

Flan skin-color, wet stone, damp cloth, and petrol odor, grapefruit rind, smarties, yuzu-mint on the mid-palate, super glycerin bomb viscosity and a touch of kool cigarettes in the end...fucking fantastic.

Flan skin-color, wet stone, damp cloth, and petrol odor, grapefruit rind, smarties, yuzu-mint on the mid-palate, super glycerin bomb viscosity and a touch of kool cigarettes in the end...fucking fantastic.

1 person found it helpfulDec 30th, 2019
Adriana Fabbro

Yellow cherry. Peach skin. Marigold. Tannins there, but well integrated. Fun.

Yellow cherry. Peach skin. Marigold. Tannins there, but well integrated. Fun.

Jan 23rd, 2023
Brendan Baker

Orange blossom, marmalade, marzipan, fine tannin, great texture 🍊🔥😋

Orange blossom, marmalade, marzipan, fine tannin, great texture 🍊🔥😋

Jan 11th, 2021
Andrew Schirmer

Needed a long decant to really start showing. Too funky for the missus. Dried orange peel, clove, Christmas spice, fungal notes, meyer lemon, hay, tannic/astringent finish. Good with food. Minority interest (pace Robert Christgau)

Needed a long decant to really start showing. Too funky for the missus. Dried orange peel, clove, Christmas spice, fungal notes, meyer lemon, hay, tannic/astringent finish. Good with food. Minority interest (pace Robert Christgau)

Dec 5th, 2020
Kamall

Gorgeous, nutty, savory, long finish.

Gorgeous, nutty, savory, long finish.

Nov 27th, 2020
Jule Ryan

Orange wine at its peak. Little funk. Citrus

Orange wine at its peak. Little funk. Citrus

May 9th, 2020
David Kaplan

Just enough “funk” for orange wine fans, but not too much that it will put off the “funk averse.” Really excellent dinner wine in general, with nice citrus and acidity.

Just enough “funk” for orange wine fans, but not too much that it will put off the “funk averse.” Really excellent dinner wine in general, with nice citrus and acidity.

Mar 9th, 2020