Antonella Lombardo Greco di Bianco 2023

Grape: Greco di Bianco
Vintage: 2023
Type: White

Sourced from organic, sea-facing terraces along Calabria’s Costa dei Gelsomini, this dry expression showcases the rare, ancient Greco di Bianco grape. Grown in white calcareous clay soils that reflect the intense Mediterranean sun, the hand-harvested fruit is picked early to preserve its vibrant acidity. Antonella Lombardo ferments the juice naturally with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks, avoiding oak to maintain the variety's raw aromatic intensity. The wine rests on its fine lees for several months to build structural weight before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. This bright, low-intervention coastal white balances sun-drenched fruit with sea-spray salinity.

A pale yellow-gold color in the glass gives way to expressive aromas of white peach, orange blossom, wild marjoram, and crushed marine shell. The palate is dry, crisp, and energetic, offering focused flavors of salt-cured lemon, green apple, raw almond, and a touch of Mediterranean garrigue. A persistent beam of natural acidity drives through the lightly textured mid-palate, keeping the mouthfeel agile and direct. It finishes long, dry, and distinctly saline, leaving lingering notes of citrus zest, bitter herb, and wet stone.