With air, a lemony attack where you might be fooled into thinking Chablis, except for a signature viscosity and minerality on the finish, with a kiss of chenin blanc-like spiciness. (Which is why I absolutely love blanc de blanc Champagne made with Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc....)
Paired deliciously with grilled lobster tails and roasted corn on the cob...👍
These wines last for decades apparently, gaining complexity with age.
Cantina Terlano releases older versions called Rarity, I think, that could be very interesting.
Interesting comment from Werner Van Damme on older vintages from Cantina Terlano .....
"...I once was handed a glass of a really beautiful, complex strong, dry, mineral [white] wine with extremely long aftertaste, marvelous. When asked what we all thought it was, we thought of a Chardonnay, maybe Chablis but than definitely a Grand Cru with a bit of bottle age but not too much as it was so very intensely alive, so we put it between 10 to 15 years old. That was in 1999. The wine was this one [Cantina Terlano], a "Riserva" I think, the vintage was 1947..." (!)
Note: Cantina Terlano was established in 1893.
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