Orange Wine An Piota, Forti del Vento (75cl)

An Piota is a fantastic orange wine fermented and aged in amphorae, a natural wine obtained from chardonnay grapes from a 50 year old vineyard cultivated following biodynamic principles, with a very reduced yields. The amphora ageing adds complexity and structure to the wine.

An Piota is made in the amphora, from the long vinification on the skins (about a couple of months), to the pressing, with the wine remaining on the fine lees until bottling. The juice is fermented using the yeasts naturally present in the grapes, then decanted and pressed. The result is an aged orange wine with a complex nose, with fruity and floral notes, with a big palate, full, rich, fruity, elegant, this wine does not contain added sulphites and it is unfiltered.

The An Piota aged orange wine pair beautifully important dishes, including fresh cheeses, orange wine doesn't get any better than that.

Forti del vento is Marco, Manuela and Tomaso that have taken over from their grandparents the love for work and the discipline of the land and an innovative spirit. The name Forti del Vento stands for strength and lightness; matter and spirit. Forti del Vento wines are about ancient and natural methods, preserving the woods and hedges and consider insects their allies for maintaining the richness deriving from biodiversity.

Forti del Vento is biodynamic agriculture. The Forti del Vento winery and vineyards, 7 hectares growing native local grapes, is located in the Alto Monferrato, Piedmont. The vineyards are located in the heart of the Dolcetto area, about about 300m above sea level. Their goal is to make wines that talks about their work, the respect for the territory, the grapes that come from. They like found themselves in a glass of wine instead of getting lost in a glass of water.

Together with Dolcetto they grow barbera, chardonnay, albarossa and cortese.