There is not even a hint of wood nuance in the wine, but you can feel it in the shape; it’s got all the good qualities of Vermentinu and good freshness, but a little more soft edge to its angles, likely thanks to the proportion spent in barrel. There’s no skin contact here either, but the wine carries a lot of unexpected textures associated with this pre-fermentation practice; these grapes simply have a lot to give and are deeply complex and rich in phenolic breadth. As mentioned in their profile, the soil here is decomposed slate with river stones and clay, which has the makings of a more substantial white from this varietal than a wine typically grown on the granite toward the south and west of the island.