The hills above the Trento with its clayey-calcareous soil hosts Manzoni Bianco and allows the grapes to ripen in late September. Thus this variety, born from the cross of Riesling to Pinot Bianco, manages to express the character of the vineyards of Fontanasanta. Its ability to evolve over time requires patience; Fontanasanta Manzoni Bianco is a wine that will start to reveal itself fully after two or three years from vintage.
NAME: Fontanasanta - Manzoni Bianco Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
GRAPE: Manzoni Bianco
LOCATION OF VINEYARDS: Fontanasanta, hills above Trento
SIZE OF VINEYARDS: various vineyards, in total 3 hectares
6,000 vines per hectare (guyot)
SOIL: calcareous clay
FERMENTATION AND AGING: fermentation with 1 week of maceration in cement tank, followed by 12 months of ageing in acacia and oak casks
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