sweet flowers

Alexander McNab

bursting with ripe citrus layers and honeysuckle

mineral and a marine character

he is “one to watch”

Mortellito Cala Iancu Bianco, 2023 Auslese sweet flowersSalty air, Bosch pear, wet stone, magnolia trees. Palate is saline driven with golden apple, lemon curd and white grapefruit. The Val di Noto lies at the same latitudes as North Africas arid desert climate. The vineyards are a few kilometers from the coast, with grooves of ancient olive and almonds trees breaking the wind off the sea. Winemaker Dario Serrentino describes this coastal growing area as "a desert next to the beach". From these limestone