CALCARIUS HELLEN BIANCO (2019) 11%

Tart apple cider, lemon peel, tea, and elderflower notes. Give it some time to breathe to maximise the texture and personality. A Greco with exceptional salinity that recalls ripe cedar and chalk. Great texture and personality that with refined energy on the palate.

Calcarius are based in Apricena, in the northern region of Gargano, Puglia (just south of Abruzzo). Valentina Passalacqua oversee a farm comprising 80 hectares of vines, fruit, and vegetables. This project bears the fruits of patient observation, attention to terroir, and a commitment to indigenous varietals. The vineyards are characterised by Kimmeridgian calcareous soils (thus Calcarius) and are true wines of terroir - mineral, tense, and uncompromising. Valentina has been the leading exponent of biodynamics in Puglia since 2000. Region: Gargano, Puglia, Italy. Great with antipasti, appetisers & white fish. 750ml bottle. Vegan.