2019 Tenuta Castellaro Lipari Malvasia DOC 375mL

The nectar of the gods! 95% Malvasia delle Lipari, 5% Corinto from sandy, volcanic, deep, fertile soil on terraces facing southwest on the sea on the island of Lipari, in the Aeolian chain. Individual bush vines are free standing, the fruit is handpicked and the grapes are naturally dried on racks for 15 days. The drying grapes are checked and covered in the evening every day to ensure maximum health. Direct pressed and fermented in oak barrels- fermentation takes an extremely long time. 11.5% alcohol. 150 g/L residual sugar. Incredible, sweet, and rich in the mouth while still feeling impossibly fresh and lifted. Passionfruit, mango, pineapple, apricot, honey, sage, citrus pith, orange blossom and wet stone. No need to age it, but it will certainly hold for another 15+ years.

90 points, Wine Enthusiast. "Honey, Mediterranean scrub and dried apricot aromas mingle with vanilla. The aromas carry over to the round, rich palate along with lemon drop, resin and thyme."