Fongoli 2018 Trebbiano Spoletino Umbria

Deep aromas of barnyard and pungent flowers gives way to layer upon layer of stone and orchard fruit, at once ripe, dried and mixed into a compote. This is your bolognese, bourguignon or braising wine. Not for the faint of heart!

Located in the historic area of Spolento in Umbria is Fongoli, one of the leading practitioners of biodynamic winemaking. Angelo Fongoli is a 4th generation farmer and agronomist who transformed his families estate into a winery of renown. His approach embraces natural plant/animal preparations intended to promote biodiversity throughout his vineyard, a laborious process known as biodynamics. It’s all about harnessing a sense of place in the wines and Fongoli achieves this with elegance. This is their Trebbiano Spoletino, a very distinct wine in Umbria. The grapes grow on large tree-vines, for maximum air circulation and exposure to the sun. The wine itself is an orange wine, a result of 14 days on the skins, giving the wine a deep amber color and powerful aromas. It is fermented in a large open wooden vat without any temperature control and goes until completion and is bottled without any fining or filtration.

WINEMAKER: Angelo and Simona Fongoli (brother and sister) 

APPELLATION: Montefalco

REGION: Umbria

VARIETAL: 100% Trebbinao Spoletino

IN THE VINEYARD: Organic, biodynamic preparation

IN THE WINERY: native yeast, spontaneous fermentation, open vat fermentation, 14 days on the skins

ABV: 14%

SERVE: Cold, decant and serve right away in a Bordeaux-shaped glass