Il Verro 2022 "Verginiano" Pallagrello Bianco
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the local ruling family treasured this variety, earning it a spot in the royal vineyards, as Ian D’Agata points out in his Native Wine Grapes of Italy. But, the author notes, by the late 20th century, no one in Italy was producing a monovarietal pallagrello wine. Cesare explains that forces of powdery mildew and phylloxera “decreed a fast disappearance and substantial oblivion despite the undoubted qualities of these grapes.” Now he and a small handful of other producers are committed to their revival. Pallagrello bianco has always been most at home in northern Campania, where the climate suits its high-acid profile and tempers its inclination to rapid sugar accumulation. This expression is fermented in stainless steel with a further 6 months of stainless steel elevage, simply done to maximize varietal expression. Pallagrello Bianco is straw-yellow, with a nose of melon, almond, broom flowers, and mint. On the palate, it is fresh and long.
- 2022
- Pallagrello Bianco
- Italy
- Compania
- Terre del Volturno
- Volcanic, sand
- Certified Organic
- Stainless steel
- 6 months stainless steel
- 14.5%
- 5.82 g/L
- <1.0 g/L
- 20.0 g/L
- 3.50
- 750 ml
- White
- $30.00