Vigna Flor Vavavuma White 2019

Vavavuma is a still white wine made from 100% Incrocio Manzoni (also known as Manzoni Bianco 6.0.13), a cross between Pinot Bianco and Riesling Renano developed by Professor Luigi Manzoni at the Conegliano School of Enology between 1930 and 1935. The grapes are manually destemmed, directly pressed, and fermented spontaneously with native yeasts. The wine is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with no added sulfites.

Vigna Flor farms two small vineyard parcels in the Colli Euganei hills near Padua. One rented parcel of approximately one hectare sits on terraced calcareous sedimentary soils on the southern slope of Monte Gemola. A second parcel of two hectares, purchased in 2020, lies in a small valley between Monte Cinto and Monte Partizzon in Cinto Euganeo, on basalt-dominated volcanic soils. The winery is based in Monselice. Farming follows organic and synergistic agriculture principles, with no oenological additives used at any stage.

Incrocio Manzoni produces wines that are full for a white, with a balance of crisp acidity and body inherited from its Pinot Bianco and Riesling parents. Expect pale straw with green highlights, aromas of white flowers and ripe stone fruit, and a mineral, saline finish that reflects the volcanic and calcareous character of the Colli Euganei.

The Colli Euganei DOC, established in 1969, covers a cluster of volcanic hills rising from the Padovan-Venetian plain just south of Padua. Soils here include basalt, trachyte, rhyolite, and latite, with pockets of calcareous sedimentary material. Vineyards are planted between 50 and nearly 400 meters above sea level. The climate is near-Mediterranean, with hot dry summers and significant day-to-night temperature swings that preserve acidity.