US$ 19.00
and this orange wine - though not made in Qvevri and only on the skins for a few days - is still an excellent example of the intensity Georgian wines can reach
Engelgarten wines are almost as intense
when mold and rot are rare
and strictly neutral oak give this wine an even keel and elegant cut
Ciro and Stephanie Biondi Etna Rosso Outis (Nessuno) 2025 Region:Sicily and this orange wine -At its best, Etna wines are perfectly balanced at a point of tension between crackling bright or smoke driven minerality and profound fruit. Ciro and Stephanie Biondi live at that balance point. This red version is explosively red fruit driven, strawberries just shooting up into the sky, with pepper and smoky earth. The palate is fresh and energetic, with a surprising tannic backbone that augers for extended age.