2024 Foradori Fontanasanta Nosiola

Foradori Fontanasanta Nosiola is crafted from the ancient Nosiola grape variety, indigenous to Trentino and now cultivated primarily in Valle dei Laghi, Colline di Trento, and Pressano. The wine comes from 3 hectares of calcareous clay terroir in the Fontanasanta vineyard, situated in the foothills of the Dolomites at approximately 400 meters elevation. Nosiola expresses itself intensely in poor soil vineyards, producing wines of great delicacy and longevity. The wine is fermented and fined on the skins in clay amphorae for 8 months, with the amphora's shape and porosity allowing extended skin contact that slowly reveals the true expression of the variety. Annual production is 10,000 bottles.
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Specs

Type: White
Grapes: Nosiola
Vintage: 2024

Geography

Country: Italy
Sub-region: Mezzolombardo
Vineyard: Fontanasanta
 

Farming

Biodynamic cultivation according to Demeter standards, organically grown grapes
 

Fermentation

Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in clay amphorae (tinajas) from Villarrobledo, Spain; extended maceration on skins for 6-8 months in amphorae; wine goes through malolactic fermentation
 

Aging

Short period in used acacia barrels, approximately 7 months for some lots; porous Spanish clay amphorae allow slow, natural maturation
Bottling: Bottled without fining or filtering; minimal sulfites added only at bottling