Foradori, 'Fontanasanta Manzoni Bianco', Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, 2023

Overview of the Wine
Our awareness of nature’s rhythms and cycles has been perfected through observation over time: each season opens new horizons, every day we learn and understand a little more.

We have learned to pay attention, to grasp the subtle differences existing in nature and to preserve the true character of the grape in the expression of its land of origin.

Our daily farming gestures are elevated to creative impulses: it is our duty and privilege to wake up every morning and to be free to work according to the message that the earth conveys to us in that moment.

At the helm today, a fourth generation of winemakers run Foradori’s activities. It was Elisabetta Foradori and Rainer Zierock’s work that led to the salvage and regeneration of the Teroldego grape variety through their cultivation of the grape’s original genetic family. Today their children Emilio, Theo and Myrtha Zierock continue in their footsteps to run the winery.

Emilio manages wine production, while Theo oversees the winery’s business and commerce; Myrtha takes care of Foradori’s farming and gradual expansion.

Together the three of them oversee the smooth running of the winery, supported constantly by their mother Elisabetta.

Though Rainer sadly passed away in February 2009, his influence remains fundamental and today his ideas still continue to steer the development of the winery.

Natural

Winemaker
Elisabetta Foradori

Grape / Blend
Manzoni Bianco

Origin
Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Alto Adige, Italy

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
The hill overlooking Trento, with its clayey-limestone soils, welcomes the Manzoni Bianco and matures the grapes in late September. The character of the Fontanasanta vineyards is expressed through this hybrid, born of a mix of Riesling with Pinot Bianco.

Its ability to evolve overtime requires patience; Fontanasanta Manzoni Bianco is a wine that really comes into its own at least three years after harvest.

95 Points - James Suckling
Amazing aromas of white flowers, beeswax, tangerines and ripe apples. Full and intense with dried lemons and apples and fascinating honey and floral notes. Phenolic texture. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drink or hold.

92 Points - Vinous
Exotic and floral, the 2023 Manzoni Bianco Fontasanta showcases a tropical character while remaining savory to the core. This displays oily textures up front, quickly contrasted by salty minerality as notes of lime, green melon, and crisp green apples cascade throughout. The 2023 is wickedly fresh, leaving a zesty sensation that calls the taster back for more. Good luck stopping at just one glass.

Product size: 750ml