A skin-contact Sauvignon Blanc from Giulio Armani's Denavolo project in Emilia-Romagna — orange in hue, apricot and citrus on the nose, with a distinctive lightness and salinity on the palate that sets it apart from almost any other orange wine you'll taste.
Tasting Notes
Finely contoured orange hue. Apricot, citrus, and wild herbs on the nose, with an underlying freshness that keeps it lively. The palate surprises with its lightness for an orange wine — a distinctive salinity and mineral character rather than heavy tannin. Aged on lees for several months after maceration, giving it texture without weight. Denavolo's house style expressed through a single variety.
Quick Facts
- Grape: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
- Origin: Italy, Emilia-Romagna, Trebbia valley (clay and limestone soils)
- Style: Orange wine, skin maceration, aged on lees, indigenous yeast, minimal intervention
- Winemaking: Hand harvested, skin contact maceration, fermented with indigenous yeast in stainless steel, aged on lees, no filtration
- Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
Food Pairing
Grilled seafood, fish, light pasta with citrus sauces, fresh herbs, and soft cheeses. Also excellent with spiced vegetable dishes.
Serving
Serve at 12-14°C. Open 15 minutes before serving.
About the Producer
Denavolo is the project of Giulio Armani, who also serves as the winemaker at La Stoppa in the Trebbia valley of Emilia-Romagna. Founded in 2005, Denavolo produces extended skin maceration wines with zero additions, exploring what the region's clay and limestone soils can do when given minimal intervention.
