Feudo Maccari Family and Friends White 2023

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Feudo Maccari
Label Name:
 
Family and Friends White
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Sicily (Val di Noto / Noto)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Grillo
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Falstaff: 93 pts (2024 tasting for 2023 vintage); James Suckling: ~94 pts (reported for recent vintage); Luca Maroni: 94; earlier vintages: JS 95 (2022), Gambero Rosso 'Tre Bicchieri' (2020), Robert Parker/Wine Advocate ~90 (2020). Sources: Falstaff, Vino. com, Superiore. de

Tasting Note
Intense citrus and ripe stone fruit (peach, mango) with pineapple and saline-mineral undertones, a hint of vanilla/cinnamon and subtle oak; juicy, tense, balanced with a citrus finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled or roasted white fish, seafood risotto, clams/pasta alle vongole, roasted chicken. Asian: sashimi/sushi, Chinese steamed fish with ginger, Thai seafood curry, Korean grilled fish (maeuntang-style).

Production Method
Hand-harvested Grillo; fermented in ovoid concrete eggs and small barrels (~20 days), aged on the lees in the same vessels for ~6 months. Organic practices.

Vineyard Info
Feudo Maccari, founded ~2000 by Antonio Moretti near Noto; ~250 ha estate assembled from many parcels, focusing on Grillo and Nero d’Avola with sustainable/organic practices.