2024 Foradori Fontanasanta Manzoni Bianco
100% Manzoni Bianco, a 1930s crossing of Riesling Renano and Pinot Bianco developed in the Veneto by Dr. Luigi Manzoni. Foradori cultivates 5 hectares of this rare variety in the Fontanasanta vineyard at approximately 400 meters above Trento, a few miles down-valley from the estate in Mezzolombardo. The vines, 15 to 35 years old, grow on clayey-limestone soils that shape the wine's character. Grapes are harvested in late September. Fermented with skins using the red wine method, the wine develops a phenolic texture and elegant mineral quality. It evolves over time, coming into its own at least three years after harvest. Classified as IGT Vigneti delle Dolomiti.
Regular price
$45.00
Regular price
Sale price
$45.00
Specs
Geography
Sub-region:
Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
Vineyard:
Fontanasanta
Farming
Harvest
Hand-harvested grapes, destemmed
Fermentation
Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in cement and steel tanks without added sulfur; 3-4 days maceration with skins using the red wine method; malolactic fermentation
Aging
7 months in used acacia wood barrels (90%), with 5% in concrete tanks and 5% in amphora; bottled without fining or filtering with a very small dose of sulfur
