My new Aeris shipment arrived, so cracked last night:
1. Aeris EtnaBianco Superiore/Sicily (12%; 100% Carricante; RhysVnyds/LosGatos) Vigneri Milo 2020: : Pale gold color; strong stony/flinty/quite mineral lightly floral/carnations/dandelions somewhat briney/savory quite interesting nose; quite tart/tangy rather mineral/stony/flinty/chalky light floral/carnations sightly rich bit austere/metallic rather briney/savory very interesting flavor; long stony/mineral light floral finish that mimics flavor; more fragrant/perfumed than most Sicilian whites; the strong savory/briney character comes from the volcanic soil and the nearby Mediterranean Sea; as good as a Bianco as it get from Sicily; a classic Sicilian Carricante. $59.00
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More slickelfrick from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. Kevin Harvey/RhysVnyd did a visit to Sicily some yrs ago & fell in love w/ the wines. Aeris is the label he uses for these wines. He makes some cooperatively in Sicily and also has his CentennialMtn vnyd in Northern Mendocino Cnty. The wines are a bit on the pricey side but always excellent wines. And they age very well. Kevin knows what he's doing.
Tom