Monte Bernardi, Sa'etta other_regions_italy with very light

with very light

as it is nowhere near ready to drink

4 ha and Ponsot is by far the largest holder in Clos de la Roche)

with smoky black tea

yet the depth and persistence are impressive

Monte Bernardi, Sa'etta other_regions_italy with very lightSa'etta comes from a single vineyard planted in the 60s on compact sandstone rich in quartz, known locally as pietraforte. Michael Schmelzer calls 2016 a classic and fresh year which yielded particularly small concentrated bunches. It is discreet on the nose opening slowing to offer precise aromas of clove, flint, winter mint and moist earth. Savoury rather than fruity, the palate is equally tight with a firm backbone of chiselled tannins and