Orsi Vigneto San Vito Sui Lieviti Frizzante 2019
Type: Sparkling Wine
Country: Italy
Region: Emilia Romagna
Grape Variety: 100% Pignoletto
Viticulture: Natural Wine | Biodynamic | Certified Organic
Climate: Humid, subtropical climate that has virtually no dry season
Terroir: Vines grow on a soilbed of limestone and clay. Average age of vines is 15 to 20 years old
Winemaking: Fermented spontaneously in stainless steel tanks on indigenous yeasts without clarification or filtration. Second fermentation in the bottle. No disgorgement, so the wine is naturally cloudy
Color: Intense amber yellow
Nose: Aromas of citrus fruits and baked pastries
Palate: Savoury and crunchy on the palate, yet fresh in character
About the Winery:
Federico Orsi’s biodynamic farm is in a beautiful part of the Colli Bolognesi, just outside Bologna. These hills were known locally for producing great wines for many years, before the local grapes and this humble appellation fell out of favour with drinkers, leading to many leaving their farms to seek jobs in the city.
Since purchasing the land and converting it to biodynamics, Federico has been on a mission to put the region back on the map and over the past few years we’ve watched the wines go from strength to strength. Diversity is embraced fully, the vegetables grown here are now served at several of Emilia’s great restaurants and you’ll also find a small group of the local Mora Romagnola pigs roaming the farm. From these, Federico makes some of the most delicious Mortadella you are ever likely to eat.
In the cantina, Federico is always experimenting, fermenting and ageing in all sorts of vessels in countless ways. The end goal is the same, to make wines which are honest, delicious and representative of the territory.
