Wine Review: Massican Emilia Bianca
A California riff on Italian style and elegance
You will often hear us screaming from the top of the rooftops from Sicily to Piedmont that Italians make some truly exceptional white wines. Each grape is unique, each region carrying its own signature character, and each bottle ready to make you fall in love. So what happens when you take a couple of Italian grapes, grow them in California and blend them together? Something quite spectacular to be honest!
The Emilia Bianca from Massican is a blend of grapes that might not all be Italian, but feature heavily in various exquisite white wines from Italy. A symphony of Ribolla Gialla, Tocai Friulano, Fiano and a touch of Pinot Blanc comes together in a wine that dares to defy convention. The first impressions are subtle and rather subdued, but given a little time the nose and palate were quite ready to step out delicately, as if from a classic red Italian sports car. The light body and fragrant nose feel rather fragile at first but it becomes a vibrant and racy wine soon after opening.
Massican’s Emilia Bianca is nothing fancy, but it is elegant and stylish. We found this wine to be delightful, fragrant, and pleasant. This is a wine that we could open up as an aperitivo as we welcomed guests to a dinner party. The fresh citrus and almond notes on the palate still making it versatile to handle light fare and grilled fish. At the same time it is so easy going that this bright and delectable wine is a perfect pick me up to brighten up any day.
A delightful crowd pleaser
There is a lot this delightful wine can do. Its versatility to kickstart a dinner party or reward you after a long day make it worthy of keeping on hand should the moment arise. The eclectic mix of varietals in this wine will be sure to make everybody smile as they sip and enjoy. You can certainly find great joy in watching your knowledgeable friends sit and guess the makeup of this fantastic wine and even greater joy in telling them that the wine evoking memories of Mediterranean coastlines is in fact from California. Salute!
