Vino Bianco
βιαηκΩ – For purely legal reasons the wine cannot be named after its varietal. One of the synonyms for that grape is Greco Novarese and locally it is referred to as Greco Bianco (It is not that grape though so it cannot be called that either). Playful use of the Greek alphabet makes the name appear to be bianco yet, like a harlequin, the truth can be spoken behind this foolish mask.
Appellation: Vino, Boca, Piemonte
Style: White, dry
Varietal: 100% ??? (It might be Erbaluce or something close)
Color: Light-straw-yellow in color with green reflections.
Bouquet: Full aromas of white flowers, honey, and apricot. .
Taste: In the mouth it is fine, bright and elegant. The finish is clean, persistent and has a pleasant sapidity with almond and hawthorn notes.
Alcohol: 12.5-13.5% (varies with vintage)..
Total Acidity: 5.4-6.0 g/l
Serving Suggestion: Serve 10ªC (50º F) in a large Burgundy-style glass.
Pairing: Any light pasta dishes or plates with creamy sauces, shellfish, mature and hard cheese, lean fish, and cured meat.
Production Area: Province of Novara.
Altitude: 400-450 meters (1,300-1,475 feet) a.s.l.
Soil: Minerally gravel, porphyry soil.
Hand harvested clusters are placed whole and intact in a vertical press. This results in a clean must and avoids vegetal or green notes, This is neither treated or cooled allowing the wine to develop naturally. There is no racking or stiring of the lees until bottling. Fermentation without sulphites added at 20º C in barrels of acacia and oak (1600 litres) and cement tanks. 10% added wine from long maceration (up to 100 days). Vinification is performed in three separate vessels, cement, amphora magazine, and acacia barrel and tested after six months before the final blending and bottling. Bottling occurs in September with low added sulphites (<40mg/l).
