James Suckling

A very aromatic white made with ansonica that delivers mineral and tangerine blossom. Medium-bodied with crunchy and beautiful fruit character. Hints of flint. A creamy texture with crushed stone undertones to the subtle green fruits. Subtle and satisfying.

Decanter

Vinified in cocciopesto, this Ansonica spends three months on the skins, filled to the brim of the vessel to work in a more reductive way. It's super-floral, with plenty of roast pineapple underlined by hints of almonds, herbs and clay. Tight and fresh, it's a textural sip with a long, vibrant, saline and perfumed finish.

Ian D'Agata

Vinous

The 2022 Ansonica Keir, a new wine in this range, is terrific. It offers lovely texture and mid-palate creaminess to play off a core of apricot, lemon confit, spice and chamomile. Soft, plush contours add to its overall charm.

Wine Enthusiast

Tannic, thick-skinned, generously productive, Ansonica is a grape that was long-loved by people who worked the land because it made winemaking easy, even if the wine that resulted from it wasn't always very impressive. When it gets the expert touch, as in this case, it reveals itself to be nothing short of magic.

Robert Parker

Made with Ansonica, the Tua Rita 2024 Keir Bianco undergoes two months of skin maceration and stands as one of the estate’s most distinctive and characterful wines. Fermentation and aging take place using a combination of amphora (just one) and cocciopesto vessels, a reductive material introduced to replace more porous containers. Whole clusters are enclosed in nets and left in contact with the skins throughout maceration, resulting in a wine with firm tannic structure, notable richness and mineral or ferrous elements on the bouquet. Salinity emerges clearly on the finish, and while the wine is mid-weight in texture, it feels compact and silky with a decisive finish. Described by proprietor Stefano Frascolla as a "vino contadino," (or "farmers' wine"), Keir Bianco is unapologetically rustic, authentic and deeply rooted in local tradition.