2020 Angiolino Maule 'Biancara Pico' Bianco Veneto

Region: Gambellara < Veneto < Italy

Grape: Garganega

Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Certified organic and biodynamic farming; short skin contact maceration then fermented in large old 15hl oak barrels for 12 months. Bottled without fining, filtration, or added SO2; zero-zero; 12.5% ABV

Winemaker: Angiolino Maule & sons

• Small biodynamic family estate in Italy's Veneto region, on Gambellara's famous volcanic hills
• Angiolino, one of Italy's pioneers of natural farming and winemaking, started the estate in the 80's with zero inputs (radical for the time!)
• Pico' is the top white wine from this estate, fruit from the very best hilltop vineyards, old vines
• Just a kiss of skin contact amplifies the greatness of Garganega: honeyed but crisp and bone dry, with ripe stone fruit and flowers, and a flinty minerality
• This baby is built for aging - gorgeous now, but will only get better with a few years