Why taste Foradori Fontanasanta Manzoni Bianco 2019 now?
The Dolomite Region
The IGT title is named after the Dolomite Mountains, which dominate most of the territory here. Vineyards are scattered among the peaks and valleys of the foothills at altitudes, creating cool nighttime temperatures and warm, sunny days.
The Winery and the Winemaker
The original Foradori vineyards were purchased by her grandfather in 1939, passed to her father, who died when she was only 18, and maintained by her mother until she could finish university.
When she was just 20, Elisabetta Foradori found herself in charge of the family winery – based in the foothills of the Dolomite Mountains in Trentino, way back in 1984.
At a time when “nobody spoke about local varieties,” she took a chance, producing her first vintage of Teroldego from a seven-acre vineyard of old vines.
Manzoni Bianco
Manzoni Bianco is a hybrid, born of a mix of Riesling with Pinot Bianco, a variety bred by Luigi Manzoni in the 1920-30s. This white wine grape is usually used in the production of still, dry whites, many of which are full-bodied yet fresh, with spiced, floral characters and a touch of minerality.
Foradori Fontanasanta Manzoni Bianco 2019 Vigneti Delle Dolomiti
A complex nose that develops with air excites you with alpine herbs, oranges, white flowers, apricot skin, nuts, sweet pea, green bean, ocean water, and bee pollen.
Consistently, on the palate, it offers beautiful herbal notes, sweet pea, orange peel, vanilla, ripe lemon, and salt.
The structure pleases you with the mild acidity and a long finish featuring lemon, sea salt, and orange rind.
Overall, it is a complex wine with a lingering finish. Muscadet, Chablis, or a dry Alsatian white? Maybe somewhere in between.
We see it paired with oysters more than with anything else. Oyster Rockefeller appetizer would compliment this wine well.
We tasted it with poached fish and fresh salad with feta cheese.