Rating: 3.0/5
This Vigna Casalj from Tenuta Rapitalà, 2023, Alcamo Classico, Italy, makes a pleasant White wine appearance, its straw colour medium in intensity and clarity clear. The nose offers a medium-intensity aroma of blossom, wet stones and passion fruit. On the palate, acidity and tannin show a balanced medium feel, with fine-grained texture and a dry finish. Flavours of gooseberry, elderflower and grapefruit emerge, while a medium finish suggests the wine is at its best now.
At a glance
- Type: White
- Appearance: clear, medium, straw
- Nose: medium; blossom, wet stones, passion fruit
- Palate: Body medium, Acidity medium, Alcohol medium, Sweetness dry, Feel fine grained, Flavour intensity medium
- Tastes: gooseberry, elderflower, grapefruit
- Finish: medium
- Development: Fully Developed
- Readiness: drink now
- Balanced: yes
- Complex: yes
Food pairings
- Pan-seared scallops with citrus beurre blanc
- Grilled asparagus with goat’s cheese salad
- Gooseberry and elderflower sorbet
- Herbed quinoa with roasted vegetables
- Fried calamari with tangy aioli
- Steamed mussels in white wine broth
- Crispy prosciutto-wrapped melon
- Roasted vegetable tart with basil cream