Le Coste, Bianco 2018

Citrusy, zesty, herbal and salty. Extremely fresh and approachable in youth! Dangerous!

Le Coste proprietors Gianmarco Antonuzzi and Clémentine Bouveron care for 14ha of mixed agricultural land surrounding Lago di Bolsena near Lazio. The soils are iron rich volcanic, with high mineral content. Their vineyards are planted at high densities, and tended to according to biodynamic farming principals. Bianco is a blend of Procanico, with the balance being Malvasia di Candia, Malvasia Toscana, Roscetto, Pedino, Romanesco and Ansonica. It’s moreish and complex yet extremely approachable.

Producer: Le Coste

Region/Country: Lazio, Italy

Grape/s: Procanico, Malvasia di Candia, Malvasia Toscana, Roscetto, Pedino, Romanesco and Ansonica,

Production Method: Extended skin contact, fermentation and maturation in old casks. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Style: Racy, textural and brightly coloured orange wine

Pairing Suggestion: Treat this like a light red, so grilled meats, roasted veg, some bbq

Le Coste

Gianmarco Antonuzzi and Clémentine Bouveron tend around 14 hectares of land, with vineyards amongst olive groves, chestnut trees, shrubs and oaks. Sat around Lago di Bolsena near Gianmarco’s childhood town of Gradoli in Lazio’s north, the soils are volcanic, rich in iron and minerals. Each year they produce a dizzying number of different wines which are vinified in an ancient cellar in the village’s centre where nothing is added at any stage.