Baglio di Pianetto
Viafrancia Viognier Riserva 2021
| Denomination | DOC Sicilia Viogner |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Sicily (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Viognier |
| Aging | Maturation on fine lees for at least 9 months; further maturation in stainless steel tanks for about 3 months and resting in the bottle until balance is achieved. |
- Identity: 100% organic Viognier, Sicilia DOC, 2021 harvest, 13% vol
- Vinification: hand-picked, cold pressing, fermentation with indigenous yeasts
- Ageing: steel and French oak; at least 9 months on fine lees, then in bottle
- Aromas: broom and orange blossom, citron, bergamot, exotic fruit and vanilla
- Taste and serving: fresh, enveloping and savoury; serve at 10°C with fish and shellfish
Description
What kind of wine it is
Viafrancia Riserva Bianco by Baglio di Pianetto is a still organic white wine that authentically enhances the qualities of Viognier. Fermented with indigenous yeasts, it matures partly in steel tanks and partly in French oak barrels, creating an intense and well-defined aromatic profile. In the glass, it displays a bright straw yellow hue with lively greenish reflections. On the palate, it combines pronounced freshness with a full and enveloping structure, balanced by a pleasant savouriness that gives depth and dynamism to each sip.
Where it comes from
The grapes are grown in Sicily, a wine-growing region capable of imparting an unmistakable Mediterranean character to the wine. The vineyards are rooted in soils of varying composition, ranging from medium-textured and silty soils to more compact clays. This precise pedological variety creates a rich flavour profile and ensures a marked saline sensation. Essential agronomic factors such as altitude, sun exposure and vine vigour guarantee a constant balance between aromatic development and the fruit’s lively acidity.
How it is produced
The meticulous work in the cellar begins with the manual harvesting of the grapes, followed by a period in a cold room and gentle pressing at low temperature in an oxygen-free environment. The spontaneous alcoholic fermentation aims to preserve the purity of the fruit. This is followed by ageing on fine lees for at least nine months, which is essential for imparting breadth, before a final period in steel to achieve maximum harmony. The bouquet reveals fragrant notes of broom, citrus accents of citron and bergamot, finishing with an elegant and persistent finale with delicate hints of rosemary.
History and Curiosities
The Viafrancia Viognier Riserva 2021 from Baglio di Pianetto expresses the authentic soul of Sicily. This refined organic white wine is made from hand-picked grapes and spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, demonstrating a deep respect for nature. The careful ageing for nine months on fine lees, skilfully divided between steel and fine French oak barrels, gives the palate extraordinary freshness and a vibrant, enveloping structure. The broad floral aromas and elegant savoury finish make it ideal for enhancing exquisite seafood dishes.
Tasting notes
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Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1997
- Oenologist: Mattia Filippi
- Bottles produced: 750.000
- Hectares: 108
Once he got to that age the boy, now a young man, opened the bottle: the wine, however, had partly evaporated. That young man, Count Paolo Marzotto, was not able to drink the wine he waited so long for, but the particular transformation it had undergone made him want to know more about what had happened. In short, he began researching the art of winemaking. This research, a successful research at that, has taken him to regions such as Veneto, Tuscany, Alto Adige, Lombardy, and in 1997 back to Sicily, to Baglio di Pianetto, in the countryside near Palermo. An area that, with its abundance of green hills, rocky outcrops and water, he would affectionately describe as a "little Switzerland".
Here is where Count Paolo fulfilled his dream of producing a wine able to express this unique terroir through the particular savoir faire learned from the great French chateaux, so that the vineyard of Tenuta Baroni, located between Noto e Pachino, acquired in’98, has become the perfect place to develop his autochthonous Nero d’Avola (il Cembali), which the Count considers to be one of his best wines, thanks to it unmistakable softness and elegance. Wishes and ideas that have become a reality thanks to his love for Sicily and his passion for wine, a love kept alive through innovative and courageous choices, renewed in the second and third generations that have stepped in to help further the founder’s vision, testifying to the historic commitment of the Marzotto family. Read more
| Name | Baglio di Pianetto Viafrancia Viognier Riserva 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | White organic still |
| Denomination | Sicilia DOC |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Viognier |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Vendor | Baglio di Pianetto |
| Story | History and Curiosities The Viafrancia Viognier Riserva 2021 from Baglio di Pianetto expresses the authentic soul of Sicily. This refined organic white wine is made from hand-picked grapes and spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, demonstrating a deep respect for nature. The careful ageing for nine months on fine lees, skilfully divided between steel and fine French oak barrels, gives the palate extraordinary freshness and a vibrant, enveloping structure. The broad floral aromas and elegant savoury finish make it ideal for enhancing exquisite seafood dishes. |
| Origin | Sicily |
| Soil composition | Soils of variable composition: from medium-textured and silty to clayey |
| Production technique | Manual harvesting of the grapes with a short rest in a cold room; gentle pressing at low temperature in an oxygen-free environment; spontaneous and controlled alcoholic fermentation (indigenous yeasts) partly in steel tanks and partly in French oak barrels; ageing on fine lees for at least 9 months, then further ageing in steel and resting in bottle. |
| Wine making | Manual harvesting of the grapes followed by a brief rest in a cold storage room; gentle pressing at low temperature in an oxygen-free environment; controlled alcoholic fermentation partly in stainless steel tanks and partly in first and second use French oak barrels; ageing on fine lees for at least 9 months, then further ageing in steel for about 3 months and resting in the bottle until balanced. |
| Aging | Maturation on fine lees for at least 9 months; further maturation in stainless steel tanks for about 3 months and resting in the bottle until balance is achieved. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |