Corinto

2017

4.0

Region

Italy › Sicily › Lipari › IGP Terre Siciliane

Type

red · still

Grapes

Corinto

Alcohol

13%

Volume

750 mL

Tasting Notes(4)

Boris24 January 2023· Wix Kyiv Office·Il Pirata Vol. 3

4.0

It was a mean thing to put anything after the gorgeous COS Cerasuolo '10, but IMO Corinto managed to express itself. Partially because it follows the theme started by Cerasuolo. It has some brine (a tiny bit, it only adds complexity), raw meat, cherry, violets and dark chocolate. Good balance and fruit. Of course, it's less fascinating, but it's a good wine nevertheless.

About

100% Corinto Nero. It is a rare grape that originates from Greece, though today, it also grows in Turkey and the Po Valley in Emilia-Romagna. As they joke, this bottle exists only thanks to eno-archeology. The vines grow at 350 meters above sea level on sandy, volcanic, deep and fertile soils rich in microelements. The grapes are handpicked and destemmed. Vinification happens in French oak barrels with maceration for about 10 days. After that, the wine is poured into 500L barrels where malolactic fermentation takes place and is then aged for at least one year prior to bottling.

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2015· Italy

This is cheating, I know. But any event dedicated to Sicilian wines must include at least one wine from the Aeolian Islands or Pantelleria. These days the choice in Kyiv stores is not that rich, though I have no reasons not to repeat this beautiful Corinto from Lipari (e.g. it was part of the previous Il Pirata). And again, it was received well despite being tasted blindly.

Over the year, it became even better. A neat combination of brine, raw meat, cherry, dark plums, violets and coffee beans. Maybe it's not very complex, though it's definitely not simple. Good palate, balance and fruit. A wine that you drink with big sips. A wine that lets you step back and enjoy your moments of calmness.

Over the last year, it became more developed (captain obvious). Dried fruits, spices, wet wood, earth, fried sunflower seed, medicinal herbs, and old jam. Medium body, round and soft with medium acidity. Easy and pleasant wine. Not sure why I rated it that high a year ago. Now I need to taste their blend of Corinto and Nero d'Avola again.

Tasting this wine is amazing because it comes from Lipari island, it is made of 100% Corinto and most importantly, it's great. Slight notes of smoke, dried red fruits, spices and green pepper with licorice. Interesting evolution in glass, long and flavourful aftertaste. Appealing, bright with right level of complexity.