What: Expressive and beautifully structured
Why: For its pleasantly aromatic character
Perfect with: Mixed cheeses and cured meats
What: Expressive and beautifully structured
Why: For its pleasantly aromatic character
Perfect with: Mixed cheeses and cured meats
Italy
Az. agr. LA TOSA di Stefano e Ferruccio Pizzamiglio s.s Località La Tosa 29020 VIGOLZONE (PC)
A historic label from the La Tosa wine cellar, this Malvasia di Candia 'Sorriso di Cielo' is one of the first still vintages in the hills of Piacenza. An expressive white of beautiful pleasantness, it does not lack structure either. Produced with grapes from the estate vineyards planted in 1992, the harvest, strictly manual, begins in early September. In the cellar, the grapes are immediately pressed whole cluster and sent to temperature-controlled fermentation in steel. At the end of processing, the wine rests in contact with its own yeasts for about 5 months, during which it undergoes regular bâttonage. Golden yellow in colour, it is pleasantly aromatic on the nose, with notes of yellow-fleshed and tropical fruit, white flowers and aromatic herbs. In the mouth, it is enveloping, soft and savoury. Perfect for a snack with friends, paired with a platter of mixed cheeses and fresh cold cuts.
The history of this small winery is linked to that of two brothers, born in Milan to a Piacenza-born mother from Vigolzone and a Milanese father. The passion for wine began to burn in Stefano at the age of seventeen and the purchase of a house to spend the holidays in the hills around Piacenza was the excuse to make that passion the reason for his existence. Supporting him is Ferruccio with whom, after a few years, the decision is made to purchase two plots of land bordering the house, one of which contains an old farmstead called - precisely - La Tosa. This was followed by the planting of the first vineyards and the start of a new activity, which became more and more involved. The quantum leap came in 1984 when, almost overnight, Stefano and Ferruccio decided to turn their hobby for the countryside into a full-fledged profession, dedicating themselves full-time to the work of winegrowers. It was in 1985 that they finally produced their first wine: a thousand bottles of Gutturnio in all. Since then, a lot has happened. Today, the company can count on a vineyard of around 19 hectares and a production that, of that first 'frizzantino', is only a distant memory!
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