Monte Bernardi, Sa'etta other_regions_australia The Pingus vines were planted

The Pingus vines were planted in 1929 in two different sectors of the village of La Horra

Good stuff here that is clearly built for the long haul

Tasted at the domaine in May 2022

with plenty of tannins

There is a beautiful underlying tension and energy here and this should age well

Monte Bernardi, Sa'etta other_regions_australia The Pingus vines were plantedSa'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