Characteristic of the hills of the Belìce Valley, the white earth is of medium compactness and has a very high component of limestone and chalk, which originates the numerous chalk-sulphur formations present in the area.
The dry version of Zibibbo, this aromatic white has a true Mediterranean soul. Bright straw yellow with greenish hues, its brightness becomes grape, pear, melon to the nose; the flower merges with fruit, almond and rosemary. Beautifully caressing, it enchants with the typical features of Zibibbo, pulpy and persistent.
When young, it is fresh, linear and furnished with great sophistication and elegance with delicate hints of white balsamic flowers, traces of apricot and almond. Time enables it to evolve, allowing the mineral notes to be expressed with greater determination, thereby acquiring its complexity with traces of iodates, spices and candied fruit. In the mouth, it is capable of enveloping the whole palate thanks to a significant savoury essence, accompanied by strong, exuberant acidity.
Attractive greenish highlights complement a luminous straw-yellow colour. The wine offers a superbe, richly-faceted nose, with an intense, lively fruitiness offering scents of ripe grape and peach, plus abundant tropical fruit banana, citron and grapefruit. That crisp liveliness marks the palate too, with its pleasurable tartness, a dryness softened around the edges, and the lightest hint vanilla hovering throughout.
A vine crossing named after Professor Luigi Manzoni born the between Riesling and Pinot Blanc. its parents Manzoni bianco inherited the advantages of both: good body, aromaticity, longevity and an adaptability to various vineyard soils and climate conditions. The resulting wine has an intense aroma of white flowers and fruit with a hint of spicy notes. After a few years of aging in bottle, it shows typical aromas in a manner similar to an aged Riesling and, like Riesling, it is an early to mid-ripening grape variety.
Nosiola is the only autochthonous white variety in Trentino, known to be existing since the 16th century in the region. Although the origin of the name has not been clarified yet, for most experts it derives “Nocciola†(hazelnut), due to the color of the grapes and the stalk when ripe. Others believe that the aroma of the wines reminiscent wild hazelnuts. What we know is that it is a versatile variety, which like few others can produce both great world class sweet wines and still white wines, with a savory character and a crisp acidity that can age for many decades.
It is one of the main wines of the Collio area: straw yellow colour with slight ashy hues. Elegant and complex bouquet that holds together fine notes of fresh, almost exotic fruit, with acacia flowers and a hint of bread crust. On the palate it offers a solid, determined and delicate structure.
The fruit and spice contained in this Pinot Grigio' aromas make it a wine for all hours and for all tastes. The maceration without the skins, the extremely low quantity of sulphur oxide used, the control of the fermentation temperature, make it a fruity, elegant, fresh, complete, and exciting wine.