The Biancoviola is the white counterpart to the red Moretto. It is made from three grape varieties grown in three vastly different vineyards, far from each other. The grapes for the Grillo ripen in the inland hills around Segesta, the Grecanico vines take root in Sicily's wild west, while the Catarratto vines in Alcamo enjoy a view of the sea. Aldo's goal with the Biancoviola is to craft a wine that captures the warmth of Sicily while remaining lively and elegant.
Aldo Viola ferments the three varieties separately, with the Grillo being left in contact with its skins for three weeks, while the Grecanico and Catarratto are pressed immediately after harvest. The three wines are then aged together for several months in stainless steel tanks.
Style
Vital, salty, and fruit-forward. This is the only wine by Aldo where subtle floral notes emerge, though the predominant character is ripe, yellow fruit, Mediterranean scrub (Macchia), and a hint of citrus. On the palate, the wine is dynamic, lively, and agile, with a compact, refreshing, and juicy finish.
- Grape variety: Grillo, Catarratto, Grecanico
- Vineyard: Guarini (Grecanico-Ton/Kalk), Montelongo (Catarratto-Sand/Ton), Pietrinosa (Grillo-Ton/Kalk)
- reading: By hand
- Fermentation: spontaneous | Wild yeast, separate in stainless steel
- expansion: 5 months in stainless steel tanks
- Filtration: Yes
- SO₂: unwert
- Alcohol content: 13% vol.
- Closure: Natural corks
- Drinking temperature: 10-12 ° C
- Perfect drinking maturity: from now on - 2023
- Content and price per liter: 0.75 l/(€ 24.87/l)
- All winemakers listed at Vinonudo work in their vineyards with compost, organic fertilizer and natural preparations and do without the use of herbicides, pesticides and artificial fertilizers.
