Natural wine has no uniform definition. It is a general term used to describe artisanal wine made using organically and/or biodynamically grown hand-picked grapes which are vinified with little or no intervention. Winemakers often rely on indigenous yeast to catalyse natural fermentation, avoiding the use of any chemicals, additives or sulphites.
The result is wine which is alive, energetic, vibrant and unexpected – a welcomed contrast to the industrial practices of the wine industry. Valentina Passalacqua
Name of Estate/Domaine:
Valentina Passalacqua
Vintage: 2017
Tasting Notes
A full and natural red from Valentina Passalacqua's biodynamic estate in Puglia. 100% Montepulciano with rich fruit from the limestone soils of the vineyards. Bottled unfined and unfiltered and only a touch of sulfites used at bottling.
*Natural wines are suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians
Terroir:
Typically, Mediterranean, characterized by rainfall in winter and spring and by drought in the summer period. White limestone of Kimmeridgian Era.
Viticulture:
Tendone - vines trained high along pergolas
Vinification:
Manual harvest
Destemmed
Indigenous yeast/ ambient ferment
Spontaneous fermentation
Nature of maturation – stainless steel tanks
Wine neither filtered nor fined
Food Pairing
Fish dished, cheese, white meats, salads
