Forastera Bianco Ischia DOC 2024

Costa delle Parracine | Ischia | Campania
Costa delle Parracine | 51/BIS Via Pietra Brox | IT 80075 Forio

13140124 · 0,75 l · 20,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping9 units available

Ischia's wine-growing tradition dates back to the ancient Greeks: the Eubeans introduced the vine to the island in the 8th century BC. The famous Nestor bowl in the Archaeological Museum of Lacco Ameno still bears an inscription praising the good local wine today – a testimony to thousands of years of wine culture. Extraordinary wines are produced on the volcanic pearl in the Gulf of Naples. Monte Epomeo, the extinct volcano, with its mineral-rich soils of green tufa, characterises the wines. The sea breezes from the Tyrrhenian Sea temper the warm Mediterranean climate and give the wines their natural freshness. The eponymous "Parracine" – kilometres of dry stone walls made from green tuff – are the centrepiece of the island landscape. Built by generations of Ischitanian stonemasons, these walls protect the spectacular terraces and enable heroic viticulture on the steep slopes.

The Forastera grape variety, the "foreigner", owes its name to its later introduction to the island. Today it is one of Ischia's three DOC grape varieties and produces characterful white wines with their own unique personality. Pale straw yellow in colour. Delicate citrus and green apple flavours, complemented by characteristic almond notes and mineral accents. Light, crisp and refreshing on the palate with a perfectly balanced finish – a wine of crystalline purity that reflects the volcanic essence of Ischia. SUPERIORE.DE