Italy — wine

Carso DOC

Italy's easternmost wine DOC on the Karst plateau above Trieste, where red Terrano and white Vitovska grow in shallow soils over limestone. The Bora wind and limestone karst create stark, mineral wines of fierce character unique in Italian winemaking.

Year Rating Notes
2024 Karst plateau conditions excellent; Vitovska aromatics intense; Terrano mineral.
2023 Outstanding Carso vintage; benchmark year for skin-contact whites.
2022 Hot year; limestone soils retained moisture; mineral character preserved.
2021 Cool Bora wind vintage; Terrano showing classic iron-mineral character.
2020 Strong year; Vitovska from skin-contact producers showing complexity.
2019 Variable; experienced producers managed the season best.