“Baci Sulla Bocca” Vermentino Toscana IGT 2024

Tenuta Il Palagio | Tuscany
Tenuta Il Palagio srl | Via Francesco Corteccia 28/1 | IT 50127 Firenze

29470224 · 0,75 l · 26,53 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available

A photo from 1955 adorns the bottle: Elliott Erwitt's "California Kiss", two lovers in the mirror of a car. When Trudie Styler tasted the first sip of this Vermentino, she spontaneously found the name – "like a kiss on the lips". The fact that the wine was released in March 2021, when the world was hungry for closeness, lends it additional poetry. Incidentally, it is the first white wine that Riccardo Cotarella vinified for Il Palagio – a tribute to Trudie's love of elegant Bianchi. The hand-picked Vermentino grapes ferment at a controlled temperature in stainless steel, and a short maturation period preserves the vibrant freshness.

Delicately shimmering straw yellow with greenish reflections, while aromas of white peach, jasmine blossom and a hint of citrus peel emerge. On the palate, a creamy texture is combined with salty minerality – a Tuscan Vermentino that breathes the lightness of the sea without ever having grown there. A wonderful wine that simply awakens longing. SUPERIORE.DE

"Expressive and overt with flavours of white peach, leafy sage and a depth of peach tea. The light body has sweet fruit flavours, crisp acidity and good length." James Suckling