2020 Furlani 'Bianco Alpino’

Region: Trentino-Alto-Adige < Italy

Grapes: Nosiola with a touch of Verdarbara, Muller Thurgau and Lagarino

Vineyard/Cellar Stats: biodynamic farming, clay over schist and broken granite, known as sasso dolomitico, 700m altitude, pergola trained for ventilation, fermented in cement tanks and small glass demijohns, fermented wine left outside in the snow over the winter to clarify; bottled unfined/unfiltered with zero added So2; zero-zero; 11.5% ABV

Winemaker: Danilo Marcucci and Matteo Furlani
Another wine from our new Italian crush, Danilo Marcucci, who makes this pretty alpine white with 4th generation farmer Matteo Furlani in the hills above Trento in Italy’s Trentino region. It’s a zesty field blend of local grapes from super high-elevation vineyards.  A bit tropical, tons of lemon zest and rocky minerality, light and crisp yet with a satisfying roundness on the palate, this is an awesome all-purpose, happy, summery daily drinker.  Goes with everything -- and everybody -- and low enough ABV that you can crush a bottle on a Tuesday.