Capri Bianco Scala Fenicia 2023
The Capri Bianco by Scala Fenicia is a white wine from the Island of Capri, made from a blend of Greco, Falanghina, and Biancolella grapes. It presents a delicate and bright straw yellow color and releases fresh fruit notes on the nose such as apples, yellow plums, and white peaches with intense hints of broom flowers and saltiness. On the palate, it is elegant with a wide sapidity, refreshing and with excellent aromatic fragrance.
The Capri Bianco from Scala Fenicia comes from the splendid Island of Capri, made from a skillful blend of native Campanian varieties, always cultivated on the small islands of the Phlegraean archipelago: Greco, Falanghina, and Biancolella. It is a sunny, Mediterranean, and marine white, a pure expression of the magical atmospheres of this pearl of the Tyrrhenian Sea. In the Campanian islands, the vine arrived during the time of the first settlements of Greek colonists and has since always been part of the culture and tradition of the territory, which the Scala Fenicia winery has managed to renew in the name of elegance and excellence.
The Capri Bianco wine from the Scala Fenicia winery is born from the desire to recover and give new splendor to the ancient tradition of Capri wine. The deep connection with history is visible from the choice to create the winery within the spaces of an ancient Roman cistern. The vineyards are cultivated on the northern slope of the island and cover a total area of 4000 square meters divided into 4 small terraced plots on the northeast slope of Mount Solaro, at an altitude of about 100 meters above sea level. The vines are still trained according to the ancient pergola method and the manual harvest takes place in the first half of October. Fermentation occurs in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature, lasting about 10-12 days. The wine rests for several months in steel tanks and is bottled in the spring following the harvest.
The Capri Bianco from the small artisanal winery Scala Fenicia is a true excellence of the territory: a label to discover to taste the authentic atmospheres of the island. The color is pale and bright straw yellow. The bouquet recalls scents of orange blossom, Mediterranean scrub herbs, citrus aromas, peach, white-fleshed fruit, and iodine notes. On the palate, it is harmonious, with delicate fruit and a savory sip that closes on notes of lively marine freshness, bringing to mind the splendid settings of the Island of Capri.