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The 'Etichetta Bianca' is only produced in stellar vintages and is only sourced from the original 100+ year old estate vines that sit over decomposed volcanic material and clay. This wine is aged in cement tanks for 14 months followed by a few more months in bottle before release. No sulphur was used at any point in the winemaking process. Like the 'Pian del Moro' this one is enjoyable now, though able to endure long term cellaring.
Notes from North Berkeley Imports:
"Musto Carmelitano offers an honest, unadulterated taste of what great Aglianico can and should be. Beautiful, elegant and balanced, the family’s wines are a revelation, finally unveiling the true soul of one of Italy’s most noble grapes. Elisabetta and her brother, Luigi, are the heart of this family estate, both young, deeply passionate vine growers determined to show the world what they feel is the true expression of older-vine Aglianico grown on Basilicata’s unique volcanic soils."