Biancolella Ischia DOC 2022 Cenatiempo Winery

The Biancolella Ischia DOC from the Cenatiempo wineries is a white wine produced with only Biancolella grapes. Campanian wine presents itself to the eye with a straw yellow color with greenish reflections. On the nose it releases hints of citrus fruits, flowers and peach. In the mouth it makes you feel its flavour and its freshness, a wine with great structure, elegant, capable of surprising and conquering. This white wine is an excellent choice for those who want to treat themselves to a moment of pure enjoyment.

The Biancolella from the Cenatiempo winery:

The Biancolella from the Cenatiempo winery is a white wine with a Mediterranean character, young and fresh, obtained from pure Biancolella grapes, a white grape variety native to the island of Ischia.

The vineyards, located in the municipalities of Ischia, Serrara Fontana, Forio and Barano have different exposures and altitudes ranging from 50 to 300 meters above sea level. On the island the soils are mainly not very fertile and of volcanic origin.

The cellar, owned by Pasquale Cenatiempo, is managed following the principles of biodynamic agriculture, using preparations, green manures and techniques of spontaneous grassing which preserve the fertility of the soil.

Production Process:

The bunches of Cenatiempo Biancolella are harvested by hand between the second half of the month of September and the end of October. The grapes are then taken to the cellar for soft pressing, after which the must obtained is fermented in cement tanks at a controlled temperature. The low fermentation temperature allows you to better manage the extraction of the varietal aromas characteristic of the vine. At the end of the fermentation process, racking is carried out and the wine remains to refine on its yeasts for approximately two months in cement and steel containers. The Biancolella is then bottled and remains to refine in the bottle for another month before being marketed.

Sensory Characteristics:

The Biancolella by Cenatiempo presents itself the nose has a pale straw yellow color with greenish reflections. The nose is intense, with hints of citrus and white fruit, including peach, floral notes of white flowers, cut grass, intense scents of Mediterranean aromatic herbs and sweetish hints of honey. In the mouth it is light, fresh and vertical, with iodized notes that make it balanced.