2022 Favonio
2022 Favonio
A super hot-dry year meant Francesco switched his process for this vintage, equal thirds direct-press, 7 day carbonic, and 2 week destemmed maceration, has led to a balanced orange, lovely acidity, savoury herbs over bright fruit and fine-grained tannin.
Cuvée: Favonio
Style: Still
Colour: Skin
Grapes/Blend: Moscato Bianco
Vintage: 2022
Winemaking: 50 year old vines. One third of the fruit is pressed directly to tank, one third macerated carbonically as whole bunches for 7 days, and one third de-stemmed and macerated for two weeks. All fermentation in concrete,
pressed to a mix of 20hl oak and acacia barrels for 8-9 months. No filtration, no added sulphur.
Sulphur: None added
Soil: Clay and tuff and a small percentage of calcareous sediments
Young vignerons from Nizza Monferrato have finally made their dream come true and created a place where they can grow their own grapes: in the heart of the UNESCO site of Piedmont region. They farm Barbera, Moscato, Cortese and Chardonnay following a rather holistic approach for a low impact on the eco-system.