2024 Collecapretta 'Malvasia dello Scarparo Bianco' Umbria IGT, Italy Virginia undergo a maceration of twelve

undergo a maceration of twelve to twenty-four hours and then fermentation happens spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel

regularly stirring of the lees

a full two weeks after Porter-Bass

to preserve the identity of the vineyard

Aging: 14 months in large French oak barrels with light racking followed by one month in steel tanks prior to bottling

2024 Collecapretta 'Malvasia dello Scarparo Bianco' Umbria IGT, Italy Virginia undergo a maceration of twelveThe "Scarparo", or the Cobbler Shoemaker of Terzo la Pieve owned this small vineyard of Malvasia Bianca for almost ten years in complete abandonment. The Mattioli family have recovered the vines, cutting the brambles and giving them a defined structure to lean on. 100% Malvasia from 70 year old vines. Spontaneous fermentation with 3 days skin maceration. Aged in stainless steel. No added sulfur and no filtering or fining.