A Sicilian wine. The varietal is Zibibbo which is apparently related to muscat.
Tasted at Bedales.
Very pale, clear and somewhat green. Can definitely smell the muscat notes. Muscat is famous for making wines which smell like the grape... unlike pretty much all other wines. Have never had a muscat grape - really must try this.
A medium bodied wine, surprisingly crisp and acidic for such a southerly climate. Dry, long and with strong mineral notes. Too astringent for my liking. To me, one of the reasons for tasting wine in a systematic way (appearance, nose, palate and only then conclusions) is that it enables you to make a reasonably objective assessment of the wine without letting personal preferences getting in the way. This is a case in point. I didn't particularly like it and probably wouldn't order it again but could see that it was a well made wine which lots of people will love.
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