Quattrocento 2023

ProducerCascina ZerbettaRegionMonferrato, Piedmont, ItalyGrapeSauvignon BlancFarmingOrganic practices

AbstractYellow fruit, herbs, savoury texture

Winemaker
Cascina Zerbetta is a small Monferrato farming project. Paolo's work favours organic vineyard practices and a close connection between the fruit and the people tending it.

Wine
A small portion of the Sauvignon Blanc begins fermenting on skins before joining the remaining juice. Time in steel and bottle gives Quattrocento a more textured expression. Yellow fruit and herbs, with a savoury, gently textured palate. Sauvignon is present, but the wine does not rely on its most obvious grassy aromas. Drink with roast vegetables, fish or a hard cheese, giving it a chance to open rather than serving it straight from a very cold fridge.

Origin
Quargnento lies in Monferrato, in the rolling hills of Piedmont. Red clay soils give these vines a different foundation from many of Sauvignon Blanc's more familiar sites. Warm days develop fruit, with the seasonal change of temperature helping retain its fresh outline.