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Il Vinco

Biancoperso Orange 2021

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Tasting notes

This wine puts three obscure Lazio natives in the spotlight: Procanico gives bright citrus acidity, Rossetto adds body, and Malvasia Bianca Lunga lifts the nose with orange blossom and dried herb aromatics. Four days of skin contact gives just enough grip and amber color without overwhelming the wine's natural freshness, and the volcanic sandy soils around Lake Bolsena come through as a mineral, almost saline finish.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
Orange BlossomStone FruitDried ApricotMineral Salt
  • Style: Dry, medium-bodied orange wine; golden amber color; citrus, stone fruit, and mineral notes; approx. 12.5% ABV
  • Grapes & Terroir: Procanico, Rossetto, Malvasia Bianca Lunga; certified organic and biodynamic; sandy volcanic soils, ~400m elevation, Montefiascone, Lake Bolsena, Lazio
  • Winemaking: Native yeast fermentation in cement vats; ~4-day skin maceration; 6-month aging in cement and stainless steel; unfined, unfiltered; minimal added sulfites
  • Serving: Serve at 52-55F; no decanting needed; enjoy within 2-3 years of vintage
  • Pairing: Grilled branzino, fried whitebait, octopus carpaccio, spaghetti alle vongole, soft-rind cheeses, fried zucchini blossoms
  • Similar To: For fans of Le Coste, Andrea Occhipinti, or light-touch orange wines from volcanic Italian terroirs

Biancoperso, meaning "lost whites" in Italian, is a skin-contact wine made from three indigenous Lazio varieties: Procanico (the local name for Trebbiano Toscano), Rossetto (Trebbiano Giallo), and Malvasia Bianca Lunga. The grapes are grown on sandy, volcanic soils at roughly 400 meters elevation in the municipality of Montefiascone, on the southern shore of Lake Bolsena in the province of Viterbo.

After hand-harvesting and destemming, the grapes are fermented spontaneously with native yeasts in cement vats, left on the skins for approximately 4 days, then aged for 6 months in a combination of cement and stainless steel tanks. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with only a small addition of sulfites. No temperature control is used during fermentation.

Il Vinco has farmed organically and biodynamically since 2017, applying only minimal copper and sulfur in the vineyard and no synthetic herbicides or fertilizers. The volcanic lake microclimate moderates temperatures, and the well-drained tuffaceous soils lend the wine its characteristic mineral salinity.

The result is a golden-hued orange wine with a bright, fresh palate, structured enough from skin contact to hold up to food but approachable enough to drink on its own. It sits within the Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC production zone, though it is sold as IGT Lazio to allow for the non-conventional winemaking approach.

A natural match for seafood: grilled branzino, fried whitebait, octopus carpaccio, or spaghetti alle vongole. The wine's savory mineral edge also works well with risotto, soft-rind cheeses, or fried zucchini blossoms. Serve slightly cool at around 52-55F.

Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Orange Wine
Wine Style:, Medium Body
Grapes:, Procanico, Rossetto, Malvasia Bianca Lunga
Farming:, Organic and Biodynamic
Vintage:, 2021
Alcohol:, 12.5%
Country:, Italy
Region:, Lazio
Appellation:, IGT Lazio
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

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Producer profile

Il Vinco

Il Vinco was founded in 2014 by three friends: Daniele Manoni, Marco Fucini, and Nicola Brenciaglia. The winery is located between Marta and Montefiascone in the province of Viterbo, Lazio. The name "Il Vinco" refers to the pliable willow branch traditionally used to tie vines to their stakes in the vineyard. The first commercial vintage was released in 2015.

The estate covers 3 hectares of volcanic, sandy soils at approximately 400 meters above sea level. Varieties grown include Canaiolo Nero, Grechetto Rosso, Procanico, Rossetto, and Malvasia Bianca. Since 2017, the team has farmed biodynamically, using only small doses of copper and sulfur, with no herbicides or synthetic fertilizers. The project was founded with the explicit goal of preserving and working with native Canaiolo Nero, alongside the indigenous white varieties that make up Biancoperso.

In the cellar, Il Vinco works with minimal intervention: spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in cement vats, no temperature control, and no fining or filtration at bottling. Wines are aged in cement and stainless steel. Minimal sulfites are added only at bottling, if at all. This approach is consistent across all wines in the range.

Wine region

Lazio, Italy

Lake Bolsena in northern Lazio is Europe's largest volcanic lake, formed from an ancient caldera within the Vulsini volcanic district. The hills encircling the lake are composed of tuff, volcanic ash, lapilli, and peperino, with well-drained sandy-loam volcanic soils rich in potassium. Vineyards in the Montefiascone area sit at elevations between 350 and 450 meters on the lake's southern and southeastern slopes. The lake itself acts as a thermal regulator, moderating summer heat and providing cool breezes that preserve acidity in the grapes.

The Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC, established in 1966, covers approximately 344 hectares across seven municipalities in the province of Viterbo: Montefiascone, Bolsena, San Lorenzo Nuovo, Grotte di Castro, Gradoli, Capodimonte, and Marta. The DOC requires blends based primarily on Procanico (Trebbiano Toscano, 50-65%), with Malvasia Bianca Lunga (10-20%) and Rossetto/Trebbiano Giallo (5-40%). A growing natural wine movement in the Lake Bolsena area, led by producers including Il Vinco, Le Coste, and Andrea Occhipinti, has revived interest in skin-contact and low-intervention expressions of these indigenous white varieties.

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