Cisteller ‘Verbena’ Manzoni Bianco 2023

Verbena comes from a rare block of Manzoni Bianco planted at 450m above sea level in the Serra del Montmell mountains over calcareous limestone. The vineyard was planted with cuttings from northern Italy in the early 1980s as part of an experiment into drought resistance varietals. This is very high acid, long and mineral with a silken texture and slightly exotic kaffir lime and crushed verbena nose. Only 1773 bottles were produced. Importer's notes.

The above note paints a great picture of this wine: it's subtle and finely detailed, with an attractive mix of citrus balm flavours, lime oil and a dusting of salt flakes across the finish. Classy Mediterranean drinking. - Ches Cook, Five Way Cellars.