“Capitel Foscarino” Vino Bianco 2024

Roberto Anselmi | Veneto
Az. Agr. Roberto Anselmi | Via San Carlo 46 | IT 37032 Monteforte d'Alpone

03200224 · 0,75 l · 19,99 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

We are talking about the summit of the extinct volcano Monte Foscarino, 350 metres above sea level. Up here, where volcanic tuff forms the base and oak forests provide cool night breezes, one of Roberto's most precious treasures has been thriving since 1982. The Capitel Foscarino was already a legend when Roberto was still part of the Soave consortium – today it stands for pure typicality of the vineyard without regulatory DOC compromises. 90 per cent Garganega and ten per cent Chardonnay from horizontally trained vines that are rigorously thinned out in June so that only the most vigorous berries survive.

2024 provided perfect conditions for this unique microclimate: The volcanic minerality results in a wine of beguiling complexity. Ripe apricot and lemon zest meld with hints of aniseed and salty almond notes, while the six months of sur lie give the wine the silky texture that distinguishes it from an ordinary Garganega. A smoky aftertaste is another sign of the volcanic terroir – anselmi's Foscarino is Soave as it could be if everyone thought like Roberto (and Matteo Inama, who takes a similar view and also interprets it in the best possible way). SUPERIORE.DE