NV | Buganza Uva e Mani 'Elide' Orange Arneis | Piemonte rich and intense Bouquet: The 2017 Riesling Smaragd

Bouquet: The 2017 Riesling Smaragd Vom Stein unfolds an enticing spectrum of scents

crushed rose

A warm year

bound by a flinty texture with pointed acidity and crunchy lemon zest

NV | Buganza Uva e Mani 'Elide' Orange Arneis | Piemonte rich and intense Bouquet: The 2017 Riesling SmaragdThe Uva e Mani Elide is a dynamite expression of what skin fermentation with white grapes can be. Coming from a 30 year old vineyard of predominately Arneis, but with a bit of Favorita too, these grapes were hand harvested and brought to the cellar for natural co fermentation in concrete vats. After about 8 days of skin time, the grapes were pressed and put back in the vats to continue, as well as to complete malolactic fermentation. The wine rested