2023 Cantina Cinque Terre Bianco DOC
The 2023 Cantina Cinque Terre Bianco DOC is an incredibly refreshing, light, and zippy white wine crafted from 10-80 year-old native vines. Each varietal in the blend contributes to a distinctive coastal character, making this wine a true reflection of its Ligurian roots. Expect scents of scent of limoncino and fresh Mediterranean herbs with vibrant acidity, and a crisp and clean finish.
Team Argaux tip: Try this with the new Gnocchi Pesto Genovese recipe from Peter Neptune, MS and our Fall wine club drop! It is BOMB.
Sustainable farming. Fermentation and aging in stainless steel. Five months lees aging.
- Tasting Notes Lemon, lime, peach, fresh Mediterranean herbs, sea mist & saline
- Variety 60% Bosco 25% Albarola 15% Vermentino
- Region Italy
- Volume 750 mL
- Alcohol Volume 13%
- Table Talk These grapes are grown in all five villages of Liguria: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore.
In 1973 Cooperativa Cinque Terre was formed. Their mission was to unite growers, protect biodiversity through viticulture and provide a voice for an underrepresented appellation on the rugged Ligurian Coast. Today the Cooperative has over 220 growers, many managing their own individual rows on drastic hillsides overlooking the Mediterranean. Gianfranco Vita, with his humble farmer demeanor, heads up winemaking and directs the growers in this picturesque territory. A native of Liguria who opted out of the more common local trade of fishing and settled into the mountain trade of grape growing.
Categorized as heroic viticulture, harnessing this unique terroir consists of constructing stone terraces, using cogwheel trains for safe harvest and often trellising with mini pergolas. Drenched in sea mist and sunshine the focus here is old native vines of Bosco, Albarola and Vermentino each of which contribute to an unforgettable coastal profile in the wines.
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