Paolo Bea

Santa Chiara Umbria Bianco Malvasia Blend

9.270 ratings
9.236 pro ratings
Umbria, Italy
Garganega, Grechetto, Malvasia, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
Top Notes For
Matt Perlman

Beautiful. Toasted nuts, orange blossom, fruitcake, spice and aromatic wood. Surprisingly versatile and fresh

Beautiful. Toasted nuts, orange blossom, fruitcake, spice and aromatic wood. Surprisingly versatile and fresh

Aug 5th, 2024
Caleb Schiff

Tasty and unexpected.

Tasty and unexpected.

Aug 30th, 2017
jams jerfy

hmmm. so, had 3 glasses from the coravin 10 days ago, and now just poured another coravin glass. as with other funky whites (folk off, etc) the color has gone more brown, and this time there is a new band-aid thing going on now. I think this thing is awesome for certain things, but not this wine.

hmmm. so, had 3 glasses from the coravin 10 days ago, and now just poured another coravin glass. as with other funky whites (folk off, etc) the color has gone more brown, and this time there is a new band-aid thing going on now. I think this thing is awesome for certain things, but not this wine.

3 people found it helpfulOct 13th, 2014
Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

9.4

Whoa. May have peaked a year or two ago, but so layered and intense and absolutely requires conversation.

Whoa. May have peaked a year or two ago, but so layered and intense and absolutely requires conversation.

1 person found it helpfulNov 13th, 2018
Adriana Rendon Ventura

Vino naranja porque fue ferment ado 25 dias con cascaras. Tanico pero floral. Seco y earthy

Vino naranja porque fue ferment ado 25 dias con cascaras. Tanico pero floral. Seco y earthy

1 person found it helpfulDec 30th, 2013
Caleb Schiff

Needed to open up but concentrated and full of cutrus and sweet spice. Acidity still kicking.

Needed to open up but concentrated and full of cutrus and sweet spice. Acidity still kicking.

Feb 28th, 2016
Austin Beeman

Orange peel and spice. A wild orange wine. Hints of cucumber. Really interesting weird wine. The best this wine has tasted. $35

Orange peel and spice. A wild orange wine. Hints of cucumber. Really interesting weird wine. The best this wine has tasted. $35

Nov 16th, 2014
Matthew Rose

There's something otherworldly about this vintage, it just hits so many senses. Deliciously viscous without being cloying, acid is sharp without piercing, fruit is ripe without extraction.

There's something otherworldly about this vintage, it just hits so many senses. Deliciously viscous without being cloying, acid is sharp without piercing, fruit is ripe without extraction.

Aug 2nd, 2014
Austin Beeman

Crazy golden brown color. Burnt marshmallow. Slightly cognac like. Super complex. White pepper. Almost impossible to describe. Really incredible. $40

Crazy golden brown color. Burnt marshmallow. Slightly cognac like. Super complex. White pepper. Almost impossible to describe. Really incredible. $40

Jul 5th, 2014
Mike Dombrow

Buyer Sunfish Cellars

9.7

Sittin on the dock of the Bea
Watchin the tide roll away


Sittin on the dock of the Bea
Watchin the tide roll away


Jun 25th, 2014