WBW#8: Vini Siciliani Rossi.... er... Bianco
Sounds hard-core. Or so it did when I first heard about IMBBs, SHFs and the snappy EoMEoTE. But like most of the finer things in life, once you're acquired a taste for them, they become strangely addictive. And so having already attempted two EoMEoTEs and one IMBB, I soon found myself in the local bottle-o for a WBW. Quod erat demonstrandum (QED).
This eighth edition of WBW, hosted by the legendary Ronald from loveSicily is about (surprise surprise) Sicilian reds. Except I was thwarted by circumstances beyond my control and ended up taking home a Sicilian white instead.


I picked up a Corvo 2001 for AU$14.99 ($US11.67 / GBP 6.17 / EUR 9.02) which probably puts this into the mid-to-high end price level for Australian whites.
I'll confess now I'm no wine expert (although I did enjoy Sideways), and I still do prefer whites to reds (my immune system is not a huge fan of antihistamines). So perhaps it was apt that I ended up with a white (pending Ronald's approval/disapproval!).
This had a lovely golden colour and a mildly fruity bouquet. We found this very dry on the front of the palate with a strong straw finish. Probably a little drier than I normally prefer, but then I do tend to prefer sauvignon blancs to chardonnays anyway.
The front label reads:
CORVO 2001
Vinificato e imbottigliato da
C.V.D.S.
s.p.a.
Casteldaccia, Italia
Sicilia
Indicazione Geografica Tipica 12% vol
The back label describes this as:

Picked primarily from Inzolia grapes, from carefully selected vines in the finest microclimates of the region. The wine is vinified according to the best modern techniques--soft pressing and long, cool fermentation. The resulting wine is delicate, dry, slightly fruity and elegant, with a pale straw color highlighted by brilliant green reflections.
I don't normally look past the Australian wine shelves, so I definitely did appreciate the nudge to try something new. Ahhh... gastronomic indulgence in the name of research and selfless pursuit of international peace. Sweet.
For a wrap-up on all the international Sicilian quaffing, check out Ronald's summary on loveSicily here.
posted by Helen (AugustusGloop) on 4/13/2005 10:35:00 pm


2 Comments:
At 4/15/2005 10:15 am,
Andrew said…
It seems very golden although it could just be the photo - I am wondering if it was a tad old? Still the main thing is you enjoyed it...
At 4/15/2005 9:29 pm,
Helen (AugustusGloop) said…
Hi Andrew - It was quite a strong gold colour. We actually compared it to a bottle of lime cordial (the one made from real lime juice) and they were almost identical.
It was fun. I tend to mainly stick to Australian wines so it was good (and healthy) to try something new.
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