EúxEnos Amphore IGT 2021

The EúxEnos Amphore IGT 2021 is a dry white wine made from Malvasia delle Lipari, left on its skins for around 60 days in amphora. This gives it intensity, seriousness and charm alike, with a structure that goes well beyond the fruit. 13.0% vol.

The vines grow at 350 metres above sea level on the Piana di Castellaro, above Lipari, in volcanic sand. Pumice, obsidian and kaolin define the soil. The estate's 24 hectares are farmed organically, with terraces accessible only on foot.

Pure Malvasia delle Lipari, trained as alberello — free-standing little bush vines without wire trellising. The grapes were hand-harvested in the last days of September. After destemming and gentle crushing, the must fermented spontaneously in a cocciopesto amphora. Fermentation and maceration, with the cap regularly punched down, lasted around 60 days, after which the wine aged a further ten months in amphorae.

Pale gold in the glass. The nose brings together white peach, candied pineapple and fig with honey-glazed almonds, alongside fennel, thyme and Mediterranean scrub. On the palate, yellow kiwi and grapefruit with its pith join in. The pronounced tannin is beautifully integrated, carried by juiciness and richness, while the vibrant acidity lends real drive. Very well balanced.

Couscous with sweet almonds, pomegranate and figs, poached eggs with fresh truffle, or quiche with leek, apricot and blue cheese.

The ancient Greek word eúxenos means hospitable and was engraved on wine amphorae recovered in 1996 a few hundred metres off the coast of Lipari, from a shipwreck dating to 300 BC. The estate's bioclimatic cellar relies solely on gravity flow.