2021 Paolo Bea Lapideus Umbria Bianco Malbec 2019 San Francisco Spirits Competition

2019 San Francisco Spirits Competition

fed from a limestone aquifer

fresh herbs and citrus pith

gingerbread and spice flavors that expand and become fleshy on the lingering finish

caressing finish

2021 Paolo Bea Lapideus Umbria Bianco Malbec 2019 San Francisco Spirits CompetitionProducer: Paolo Bea Region: Umbria, Italy Varietal: Trebbiano SpoletinoYear: 2021 Winemaker Notes: "Giampiero acquired a parcel of 80 year old Trebbiano Spoletino in the town of Pigge di Trevi several years back. Arising from a cooler microclimate than the Arboreus above, the wines see similar vinifications, yet one yield markedly different results. Lapideus has a leaner, racier carriage than the broad shouldered Arboreus, with a more precise sense of