Magnum Fontanasanta - Manzoni Bianco (23)

Manzoni Bianco (kruising van Riesling & Pinot Bianco) | Fontanasanta wijngaard op 400 meter hoogte | bodem met klei en kalk | 5 ha | vergist met de schillen op beton | rijpt voor 9-12 maanden in acacia hout | rokerig | tikje reductie | perzik | gember | verveine | citrus | zacht rijp | luchtig

Foradori

Elisabetta Foradori de 'grande dame' van de Italiaanse 'vino naturali' leid haar familie wijngoed in de Italiaanse Dolomiti naar grote hoogte. Zij en haar overleden man Rainer Zierock 'redden' de blauwe Tereldogo druif van de ondergang. In haar Granato wijngaard vinden we nog oerklonen van deze spannende blauwe druif. Rond 2013 maken haar zonen Theo en Emilio hun intreden in het bedrijf en in 2018 doed ze zelf een stap terug en mag de nieuwe generatie hun gang gaan. Vanaf de oogst van 2016 proef je de invloed van Emilio als wijnmaker terug!  Na 35 jaar hard werken stort Elisabetta zich op een nieuw project, ze gaat kaas maken van de melk van haar eigen acht koeien. 

Review

Wildly perfumed and spicy, the 2022 Manzoni Bianco Fontanasanta bursts from the glass with a whiff of ground ginger and exotic florals, giving way to green melon. This opens with a seductive inner sweetness perfectly offset by juicy acidity as ripe orchard fruits and candied lime notes swirl throughout. It finishes with a buzz of residual tension and chalky mineral tones that cake the palate, slowly crackling as chamomile hints gradually fade. This dramatic Manzoni Bianco Fontanasanta will win many hearts. 92/100 Eric Guido

The Foradori style continues to evolve year after year. The wines have gained a level of purity and energy seldom seen, all while retaining fantastic complexity. The new releases are already so enjoyable that it’s hard to recommend waiting, yet they possess a balance that will reward patience. A bottle of wine rarely makes it from my tasting table to my dinner table, but that’s exactly what happened this year after tasting the 2022 Teroldego Sgarzon. This is just one mention, yet all of the wines this year showed beautifully, including the Teroldego Granato. Watching this bottling evolve from an internationally styled wine only a decade ago to one that’s built on pure varietal character has been fascinating–and all while it retains a depth that will reward long-term cellaring. Today, Foradori is managed by brothers Emilio and Theo, along with their sister Myrtha Zierock, who has brought a new level of polyculture into their biodynamic vineyards.