Cantine Olivella SVMMA Catalanesca Del Monte Somma 2022

Fine wine doesn’t get more special or spectacular than this volcanic-born white. This single-vineyard selection of Catalanesca grapes hails from a northwest-facing plot on one of Vesuvius’ most ancient faces, called Monte Somma. This windswept, cooler side of the volcano, at some 2,000 feet, honors the original plantings of this native white grape back in the 15th century. Fermented partially on the skins and aged in a combination of large terracotta amphora and tank, ‘Summa’ is the sum of all that is powerful and glorious about volcanic white wines — energy, freshness, length, it’s all there.

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