L'Antico Portofino Çimixà

This is a wine of intense subtlety. Deep golden color and tight, but medium acidity. The notes are complex and many, but they are not obvious. Starts with strong saline and brine. Then moves to mineral and stone, with underlying green apple, slight zest, and some minimal tropical notes. It packs a punch and requires a long time on the palate to fully open up and appreciate.

Jill says it tastes like lake water, but I disagree.

First tango with this varietal. As advertised, it’s a great seafood wine. Very fragrant and exotic nose. Round, tropical, saline

First club wine from High Treason wine bar SF. Erich said it smells like “the box you keep Xmas ornaments in” and he is NOT wrong.. 😹 a little metallic, piney, resinous on the nose, but it tastes clean and fresh with a light fruit component (lychee, lemon, tart apple)

Nose & flavor of lychee, light lemon, & salty/chalky minerality. Refreshing acidity. Full bodied & yet delicate. Unusual grape.

Italian grape Cimixa. Good acidity and minerality but rounder than Albariño or Sauv blanc. Great with seafood.

Salty and pithy. Hints at fruit but more about rocks. Good length.

Toes the line between being actually engaging and just another italian white. Satisfying weight, but pretty ho-hum aromatically.

Coastal white with ripeness and minerality. Good structure and acidity. Great with food. Perfect with seafood but has enough body for heavier dishes.

One of the more overrated producers based on all the hype. The 'Abissi' ocean-aged bubbly is completely overrated for the $100 price tag, and this wine was indistinguishable from hundreds of similar non-descript much less expensive italian whites.

Perfect summer time wine!