2021 I Pastini "Faraone" Verdeca Valle d'Itria

I Pastini make such a bright fresh Verdeca, you would almost think it is not from this tropical like land. Herbaceous, tart citrus fruit, whiff of kiwi and a touch floral.

I Pàstini is a small, family-run winery in the Valle d’Itria in eastern central Puglia. Founded by Gianni Carparelli and his father Donato, they grow their grapes on land their ancestors worked: a beautiful limestone plateau overlooking the Adriatic Sea that is co-planted to ancient, (multi-millennia old!), olive groves. They are certified organic and use native yeasts in the cellars.