Nzù Bellone

Nzù in the local dialect means “together.” It is made from the native, autochthonous varietal Bellone.    Bellone, whole-cluster pressed and returned to buried terracotta on the volcanic slopes above Cori — the vessel this grape was vinified in for most of its history. Organic farming since 1994, native yeasts, no temperature intervention; the amphora’s porosity does the work that lees stirring and barrel contact do elsewhere, building texture through slow micro-oxygenation rather than reduction or oak. Straw-gold moving toward amber. The aromatics run savory rather than primary: yellow apple and dried pear giving way to chamomile, orange peel, crushed shell, and a faint waxy note. On the palate it is dry and phenolically framed, with moderate acidity and a tactile grip that carries a saline, extended finish. Serve at 12–14°C in a Burgundy bowl.

Appellation: Bellone Lazio IGT

Style: White, dry

Varietal: 100% Bellone.