Morella Mezzogiorno Bianco (2025)
Azienda Agricola Morella / Salento IGP, Manduria, Puglia, Italy
The Salty, Sun-Kissed Biodynamic Salento White
Luminous straw-yellow in the glass. The nose opens with aromatic complexity, offering notes of ripe yellow peach, orange blossom, wild Mediterranean herbs, acacia, and a distinct sea-breeze salinity. Generous and round on the palate with a fleshy texture balanced by vibrant acidity, finishing with lingering notes of raw almond, crushed stone, and subtle savory spice.
⭐ (Sitting around 12.5% ABV and vinified biodynamically with natural yeasts and minimal interventions, it is remarkably clean, balanced, and gentle on the head).
Grilled octopus, Pugliese orecchiette con cime di rapa, pan-seared sea bass, fritto misto, or burrata with extra virgin olive oil.
This is exactly why sourcing directly in Puglia completely ruins high-street supermarket whites for you. Morella’s Mezzogiorno takes Fiano—a grape often treated as a neutral, light quaffer in bulk bottlings—and gives it real soul. It’s sun-baked yet full of energy, combining juicy peach and citrus with a lip-smacking, salty finish that feels like standing right on the Manduria coastline. Pure, unpretentious, and effortlessly delicious.