Baglio di Pianetto Ficiligno

In the glass

Aroma: apricot, orange blossom, white peach, floral

Palate: stone fruit, aromatic, fresh acidity, mineral

Ficiligno blends Inzolia's almond-citrus freshness with Viognier's perfumed apricot-orange blossom character at high altitude near Palermo, producing an aromatic Sicilian white of unusual floral intensity.

What it pairs with

• Grilled prawns with orange and herbs
  The wine's orange blossom aromatics mirror the orange-citrus dressing and complement the shellfish.
• Salmone al forno con erbe aromatiche
  Aromatic Viognier notes complement herb-baked salmon perfectly.
• Caprese with mozzarella di bufala
  Floral stone-fruit aromatics bridge the sweet milkiness of buffalo mozzarella with ripe tomato.

History

Baglio di Pianetto planted Viognier at their high-altitude estate to complement the native Inzolia, creating an unusually floral Sicilian white blend. Ficiligno is Sicilian dialect for fig tree, referencing the estate landscape.

1. 2002 — First Ficiligno Inzolia-Viognier blend from the Pianetto altitude estate

Facts

Producer

Baglio di Pianetto

Grapes

Inzolia, Viognier

Classification

Sicilia DOC

Oak

Cold fermentation in stainless steel; no oak

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 14-20 at retail

Drinking window

2-5 from vintage

First vintage

2002

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

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