Sansonina Lugana Fermentazione Spontanea
Wine Description
Nadia Zenato has always been driven to projects that resonate with her father Sergio Zenato’s legacy in Lugana, and with Vigna del Moraro Verde we can sense the backbeat of his influence merging with Nadia’s persistent vision. DOC Lugana, an appellation established in 1967 and dedicated to the local Turbiana white variety (Trebbiano di Soave), came into being through the tireless work of Nadia’s father. Nadia’s project began in 2012, and after three years of experimenting with indigenous yeast of the old vine Vigna del Moraro Verde, spontaneous fermentation was successfully achieved. The wine offers a connection to how wines were made in the past while displaying a most transparent expression of the Turbiana variety.
Sansonina’s Vigna del Moraro Verde is sourced from a single vineyard of 40-year old vines near Lake Garda in the Veneto region. Here the soils are clay-rich, an ideal material for Turbiana production. Constant cool breezes from Lake Garda and its thermo-regulating influence and temperate microclimate make viticulture possible.
After a September harvest, the hand-picked Turbiana grapes are pressed softly. Fermentation begins naturally through indigenous yeasts present on the grapes. Fermentation lasts for 20 days, and the wine rests on its lees in stainless steel for nine months. Minimal SO2 is added before bottling
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