2024 Feudo Montoni Catarratto Masso

A snappy dry white with a mineral infused finish.

Feudo Montoni enjoys a long history in the Valledolmo region of central western Sicily. Their cellars are housed in the baglio (typical Sicilian court square building) built by the noble Arogenese family in 1469. The property was purchased by current owner and winemaker Fabio Sireci’s grandfather Rosario in the late 1800s.
This Catarratto comes from the ‘Masso’ cru, which is one of the highest vineyards on the Feudo Montoni Estate at 700m and named because of its rocky-sandy soil. The vines are aged between 55 and 60 years old but have been grafted onto very old bush vines producing fruit that’s dense and full flavoured. This iron rich soil contributes to a wine that is intensely fresh and mineral. After concrete fermentation, the wine is kept on lees for 6 months with some batonnage before being bottled. Brilliant pale straw to straw colour with green flecked edges and a watery hue. Elevated aromas of lime, guava, pear and green apple mix with fresh Mediterranean herb and wet slate notes. Spicy pear, guava and lime fruits overlay a slatey mineral and fresh herb infused back drop. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and a saline mineral like laced aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%