Santa Lucia Malvazija 2018

Santa Lucia White is 100% Malvasia Istriana from a single vineyard Santa Lucia. If our regular Malvasia is our most important wine, then Santa Lucia is wine where we are determined to show the sheer potential of our beloved Istrian treasure, its heights, its beauty. A wine with potential for ageing for at least a decade.

On the first sight it shows deeper golden colour with a nice brilliance. Nose is quite pronounced, attractive, immediately displaying a plethora of aromas such as acacia, vanilla, bread, fine oak, gingerbread. There is plenty of floral character and ripe yellow fruits, ripe peaches and apricots. Wine is clearly in the top shape: beautifully knit in refined, complex sensation and firmly communicating from the first sniff its varietal character of Malvazija Istriana.

Dry on the palate with incredible dense but light oily texture, which is pleasant to swirl around the mouth. Full bodied with complex character with dominant flowery notes. Oak aging is finely present, well-knit. Acidities are moderate, yet assuring plenty of freshness. Character on the palate stays beautifully complex and represents a clear continuation of what was found on the nose. It is huge, but not heavy at all, aerial. Very tasty, very drinkable with touch of salinity. Another remarkable example of Santa Lucia vineyard and Malvazija Istriana grape. Top!