I MURI, Puglia, Bianco

• Vintage: 2022
• Origin: Puglia, Italy
• Varieties: Malvasia Bianca 33%, Chardonnay 33%, Bombino Bianco 33%
• TASTING NOTES: Straw yellow with golden reflections, intense and persistent bouquet, fruity with hints of ripe yellow fruits. Fresh, ready to drink, pleasant, harmonic and persistent.
• PAIRINGS: The richness and the aromatic fragrance of this Bianco Puglia makes it the ideal wine to pair seafood, first course pasta dishes with vegetables, cold meats and baked fish.
• 750ml - 12.5% ABV - Traditional Cork opening - Serve at 10-12oC

This is Farnese’s venture in Puglia (they are also responsible for Gran Sasso, Zabù, Vesevo, Tufarello and others). The wines are made at two wineries in the province of Taranto on the western flank of Salento. The style of the wines - fresh whites, soft and generous reds - will be familiar to those who buy their other wines, as winemaker Filippo Baccalaro is the driving force behind this label. Filippo, a native of Piemonte, has been working in Puglia for almost two decades. He was attracted by the rich, ripe flavours of the fruit, and has the potential to capture these flavours with minimal use of technology and a lot of know-how.

VINEYARDS: The vineyards are located in Salento peninsula with perfect sun exposure and with the soil composition which match two different elements: red and clay. These aspects are the perfect ingredients to create a wonderful combination of freshness, flavours and minerality.

VINIFICATION: Soft pressing of the grapes at very low temperatures. Cold pre- fermentative static clarification, yeast inoculation in the clear must, alcoholic fermentation at 11°C in stainless-steel tanks, then refining on lees for 2-3 months.

Price varies from the cheapest, £9.99 up to circa £13 elsewhere. Only 24 bottles sourced, July ‘24