Paolo Bea - Santa Chiara Bianco Umbria Igt 2020
Price: $57.99
| Producer | Paolo Bea |
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| Country | ITALY |
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| Region | Umbria IGT |
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| Varietal | White Blend |
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| Vintage | 2020 |
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| Sku | 33759 |
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Paolo Bea Description
“Santa Chiara” hails from the fabled Pagliaro cru, and combines roughly equal proportions of five varieties: Garganega, Grechetto, Malvasia, Sauvignon, and Chardonnay. Everything ferments together, without any additions or temperature regulation, in stainless steel, and the wine is given several years of settling before being bottled without fining or filtration. “Santa Chiara” swaggers out of the bottle with macerated peaches, brassy spice notes, a liberal dash of white pepper, and candied citrus. Despite its somewhat explosive and brash personality, it possesses terrific drive and a focused, tannin-derived sense of architecture. The standout 2020, clocking in at just 13% alcohol, spent 27 days macerating on its skins, and it offers a beguiling nose of musk and truffle leading to a vibrant palate suffused with energetic tannins.
