Sella & Mosca
Terre Bianche Alghero Torbato
Alghero, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
This white wine has the color of light onion skin - a nice hue for a white which has been in the bottle for some five years. The nose is immediately familiar to me, even though I have never tasted this grape before. It smells like the white wines of the Midwest and northeastern U.S. There is a strong fruit aroma - apricot and Meyer lemon - and an even stronger mineral aspect. A little bit of melon brings what little sweetness I pick up. The palate shows a basket full of savory notes - lanolin, minerals, citric tartness, pepper, spice and sage. Acidity is fine - not too tingly but not too flat. The finish is lengthy and focused on the fruit. I am impressed. This wine paired magnificently, by the way, with the turmeric and lemon bowtie pasta I bought at Eataly. I mixed it with cabbage and onions in butter. So simple, so good.
This white wine has the color of light onion skin - a nice hue for a white which has been in the bottle for some five years. The nose is immediately familiar to me, even though I have never tasted this grape before. It smells like the white wines of the Midwest and northeastern U.S. There is a strong fruit aroma - apricot and Meyer lemon - and an even stronger mineral aspect. A little bit of melon brings what little sweetness I pick up. The palate shows a basket full of savory notes - lanolin, minerals, citric tartness, pepper, spice and sage. Acidity is fine - not too tingly but not too flat. The finish is lengthy and focused on the fruit. I am impressed. This wine paired magnificently, by the way, with the turmeric and lemon bowtie pasta I bought at Eataly. I mixed it with cabbage and onions in butter. So simple, so good.
Feb 6th, 2023
100% Torbato, native to Spain originally. made its way to FR in 12th century. lifted aromatic- white flowers, perfumey, citrus. pretty, then soapy (good). medium acid- long super clean. fresh. a bit subdued but really intriguing. let open.
100% Torbato, native to Spain originally. made its way to FR in 12th century. lifted aromatic- white flowers, perfumey, citrus. pretty, then soapy (good). medium acid- long super clean. fresh. a bit subdued but really intriguing. let open.
Mar 14th, 2021
My first Torbato. Definitely drink this wine at about 55*-65*. It has great mineral character. Salty with some citrus and melon notes.
My first Torbato. Definitely drink this wine at about 55*-65*. It has great mineral character. Salty with some citrus and melon notes.
Nov 5th, 2020
