Fondo San Giuseppe
After working for ten years in various vineyards, in 2008 Stefano Bariani decided to buy his farm and express his own vision, as a producer and vintner. He chose Brisighella, as it is a town set in a valley that is unspoilt and where nature has remained intact, with its river, hills, olive groves, and its many woods. The farm has four and a half hectares of vineyards. One hectare of pastoral land and eleven hectares of woodland. The woodland is indispensable for the wellbeing of the agricultural and environmental system.
The main vine varieties are Albana, Trebbiano, White Riesling, Chardonnay, Marsanne, Red Albana and Centesimino. Very close to the natural wines movement, Stefano sees wine as a spontaneous fruit of the land, influenced as little as possible by the technical operations of men. Fondo San Giuseppe is therefore an organic farm, certified by the ICEA Environmental and Ethical Certification Institute, where organic farming is a belief and not something done just for convenience. He was already convinced of the effectiveness of this method twenty years ago, while studing agriculture.
Fondo San Giuseppe understands the destructive impact of chemicals on the environment and on the Albana – Some grapes do have long historical roots and Albana is one of them, with the first written record dating back to the Roman Empire. Relatively high in acidity and unusually high in tannins , Albana gives wines particularly suitable for ageing.
The wines
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"Téra" Trebbiano Ravenna IGT – 2016
White 100% Trebbiano • Vines Average Age 40 years • Altitude 400 mt asl • North Exposure • Spontaneus fermentation with indigenous yeast in Stainless Steel vats • batonnage and pumping over • 6 months ageing in small Stainless Steel vats • 4 months of bottle fining -
"Caramore" Chardonnay Ravenna IGT – 2016
White 100% Chardonnay • Vines Average Age 20 years • North–East Exposure • Clay – Limestone Soil • Altitude 400 mt asl • Fermentation in Stainless Steel vats with no temperature control • batonnage and pumping over • 50% of the wine ages 6 months in Stainless Steel Vats and the other half in Allier tonneaux for the same amount of time • 4 months of bottle fining -
"Esor" Moscato Rosa–Chardonnay IGT – 2016
Rosé Chardonnay, Moscato • Vines Average Age over 40 years • Altitude 400 mt asl • North–East Exposure • Clay – Limestone Soil • All grapes macerated together for 7 days • than fermentation carries on for another 10 days in Stainless Steel Vats • batonnage and pumping over • 6 months ageing in Stainless Steel and 6 months in bottle -
"Fiorile" Albana Ravenna IGT – 2016
White 100% Albana • Vines Average Age over 40 years • Altitude 400 mt asl • North–East Exposure • Clay – Limestone Soil • Fermentation in Stainless Steel vats with no temperature control • batonnage and pumping over • 50% of the wine ages 6 months in Stainless Steel Vats and the other half in Allier tonneaux for the same amount of time • Kept in stainless steel vats for other few months after the blend • 4 months of bottle fining
