RKS 2025 Wine: Firriato 2023 Etna Bianco

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This wine was purchased and reviewed in Taormina, Sicily on May 2025.

Aroma: Lemon, lime, coal, licorice, anis and pineapple.

Palate: Licorice, white pepper, charcoal and honeydew melon. Well integrated acidity. Silky and smooth with a slight jolt of a peppery finish.

Personality: I am grown in volcanic soil hence my charcoal and coal characteristics.  

Food Match:  Spigola in a tomato, caper and olive sauce.

Price: 15 Euros.

Ageing Potential: Drink by 2026-year end.

RKS 2025 Wine Rating: 89/100.

(Etna Bianco D.O.C. 2023, Firriato, Italy, 750 mL,13%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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