Description
While inspecting some vineyards in 1999, Gaspari found an old Rondinella vine with a cane bearing some strange whitish clusters of grapes. He began experimenting to see if he could obtain Rondinella grapes that were completely white. After a few years, he was successful, and he now has a vineyard block with sound genetic material. It differs from the “black” Rondinella in that the leaves are a lighter color; it grows with medium vigor but it bears grapes that resemble the coppery tone typical of the Pinot Grigio grape. 60% Rondinella White, 15% Gold Traminer, 15% Kerner and 10% Incrocio (cross) Manzoni
Color
Luminous, with greenish and pale yellow highlights. Impressive glycerol-derived viscosity
Grape Varieties
| Grape |
% |
|
Rondinella White
|
60
|
|
Gold Traminer
|
15
|
|
Kerner
|
15
|
|
Incrocio Manzoni
|
10
|
Aroma
Delicate notes of spring wildflowers, fruit, and country herbs; acacia, primrose, Golden Delicious apple, pink grapefruit, mint, vanilla, elderflower.
Delicate and elegant, with perfectly-balanced aromatics
Taste
Hints of citrus and herbs such as mint; on the palate, complex and full-bodied with notable viscosity and an almost endless finish
Cellaring Potential
5-7 yrs.
Food Matching
Excellent as an aperitif wine, it is delicious as well with shellfish, fish, risotto and asparagus, chard, and soups
Vinification
De-stemming and pressing, several hours of cryomaceration on the skins, gravity sett ling at 7-8°C, controlled fermentation in concrete vats for ca. 20 days.
Aging
Sur lie maturation for a minimum of 6 months, with weekly bâtonnage