Oncia Bianca

IGP – Protected Geographical Indication

Grapes: Passerina del Frusinate

Yield per hectare : 60 quintals

Soil : Calcareous leached soil rich in skeleton

Vinification: manual harvesting, spontaneous fermentation with rest on the skins for 12 hours, malolactic fermentation carried out naturally, no clarification and no stabilisation, aging for 8 months in steel and 3 months in the bottle.

6000 bottles produced

Data Sheet

Passerina, fresh and drinkable

Passerina grapes and other mixed varietals grow in soils approximately 400 meters above sea level. Cultivation practices are characterized by prevention of the vine's enemies: manure selected from grazing cows that feed on wild herbs is used; biodynamic preparations are used to improve soil fertility and disease resistance.

The yield is lower than specified in the regulations, but this allows for careful attention to each plant grown; the soil is characterized by gravel and some limestone deposits. The grapes are harvested by hand, and spontaneous fermentation occurs in the cellar thanks to the action of indigenous yeasts in stainless steel. It ages in stainless steel for approximately eight months before being bottled.