Cantina Giardino "NA" Bianco 2024

Cantina Giardino "NA" Bianco 2024Cantina Giardino begun in 2003 in the Irpinia area of Campania. Today it has grown to steward about 7 hectares of vineyards planted to Fiano, Greco, Aglianico and Coda di Volpe. All the vines (some that are up to 100 years old) are farmed adhering to organic viticulture practices. In the vineyards all the soils and are managed directly by Antonio di Gruttola and his wife Daniela. In the cellar all wines are spontaneously fermented with skin

26% Marsanne

and certainly remain as reference for elemental

the wonderfully aromatic grapes retain a high

Without the energy or financial need to sell the fruit

since the older woman selling the vines refused to sell to any of her neighbors due to some kind of standing resentment

more playful expression

rich style that has been Kamptal's claim to fame

textural earthy tannin

he wanted to start a project that leaned more natural and paid farmers more to work organically

roasted red pepper and moody black fruits

"Premiers Pas" is mostly Carignan with Grenache from gobelet trained vines

creating a riper and more natural wine than many find in the region—though without any wild funk to it