Giuncàro

White Tocai, today renamed Friulano, according to local memory seems to have been present in the vineyards of Sarzana for about a hundred years. On our land we had two small plots of Tocai vines, which we had to grub up in the late 1990s because of their poor condition. But we wanted to preserve this small tradition and original presence, a testament to how well this grape had acclimatised to our land. While retaining its aromatic notes, the resulting wine shows a marked influence from our climate and closeness to the sea, taking on a rich minerality.

• Appellation
  Liguria di Levante – Typical Geographical Indication (IGT)
• Grapes
  Tocai Friulano, Sauvignon blanc
• Vinification
  On arriving at the winery the grapes are destemmed and brought into a vat where the must and skins remain briefly in contact, and where fermentation begins spontaneously. The wine then matures for about a year before bottling.
• Location
  Giuncaro holding. Gravelly alluvial terrace facing east. Alongside the vineyard there is also a small olive grove. The vineyard was planted in 1997.
• Area
  Ha 0.65