WASP WHITE IGT 2021
"Vespa Bianco was created to showcase the power and evolution that a great Friulian white can achieve, with uncommon complexity and longevity."
5 times winner of the acclaimed award Three glasses
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Gambero Rosso
Wines of Italy
3 times winner of the acclaimed award 5 clusters
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Guida Bibenda Fondazione Italiana Sommelier
GRAPE VARIETY
Blend based on Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc
FOOD PAIRING
White meats, such as roast chicken or turkey, and also veal, pork and meaty fish.
TASTING NOTES
A tightly-wound balance of minerality and citrus, evolving over time into a denser expression of wildflowers, honey and ripe pear. Its tannic structure and acidic backbone lend it not only immediate impact, but also a long life.
Straw yellow with golden shades. (2015 Vespa Bianco) opens to the nose with refined aromas of white flowers, tropical fruit, apples, beeswax, chalk and hints of salinity and oak. The palate is elegant, rich in aromas, perfectly balanced between freshness, body and flavour. Long and lively persistence.
Bibenda Guide, Italian Sommelier FoundationA full-bodied white with aromas of apple, pear and apricot. From the oily consistency, it is a fruity wine with a good freshness. Final full of dried fruit.
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.comIt gains intensity and complexity with the aeration, it offers aromas of yellow apple, pear and nocepesca, supplemented by hints of botanical herbs and minerality. The final sapid aftertaste is animated by a hint of pepato ginger. A Vespa Bianco that is very promising. To age for at least three more years.
Ian D'agata, Vinous Media (vinousmedia.com)The Vespa Bianco is a landmark, symbol of the immense winemaking and oenological potential of the region. Beautiful wealth and opulence. Aromas of stone fruit, honey, lemon jam and toasted almond.
Monica Larner, Robert Parker Jr.'s The Wine Advocate."A single vineyard of 70-year-old vines an a magnificently exposed hilltop yields an extreme example of our Friulano."
Winner of the acclaimed award Three glasses
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Gambero Rosso
Wines of Italy
Winner of the acclaimed award 5 clusters
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Guida Bibenda Fondazione Italiana Sommelier
Winner Super three star
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Guida Oro Vini di Veronelli
GRAPE VARIETY
100% Friulano.
FOOD PAIRING
Great with foie gras and shellfish (scallops, shrimp and lobster, especially). Also with soft cheeses. Try it with spicy cuisines such as thai or vietnamese.
TASTING NOTES
Ripe and powerful on the nose, showing mature mandarin orange, melon and pear. Rich and dense on the palate with an immense finish and ripe, round fruit.
It's fantastic. It's like putting cloves, white pepper and peeled almonds in your mouth at the same time. A great wine. Full-bodied, hints of ripe fruit and a persistent and fruity finish. Fantastic and Electric. The best.
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.comThe 2012 Plus is bold, mature and bright, but with the shoulders wide enough to keep the intensity gracefully. Succulent apricot, orange blossom, mint, spices and honey bloom in the glass.
Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media (vinousmedia.com)It has a hint of marmalade and ripe fruit, sweet spices and botanical herbs. After it is fresh and juicy, with a good acidity that enhances the herbs and fruity scents. Final persistent and refined. It offers an extraordinary acid-sweet-fruity balance. This wine compets with the best white wines of Italy.
Ian D'agata, Vinous Media (vinousmedia.com)The Plus is another masterpiece. Generous tones of hazel fruit, marzipan almond, toasted hazelnut, honeysuckle and sweet apricots perfectly integrated, runs exceptionally smooth but equally rich and powerful. Dense texture and long persistence. It's never heavy or cloying. Daring, opulent and perfectly balanced.
Monica Larner, Robert Parker Jr.'s The Wine Advocate.