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Bisson – Bianchetta Genovese U Pastine Portofino Bianco

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Italy
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The Facts

UPCs 2021 (750ml) - 8 11644 01006 1
Origins Italy > Liguria > Cinque Terre
Appellation Golfo del Tigullio - Portofino
Varietal Bianchetta Genovese
Winemaking Wine ferments with selected yeasts in stainless-steel tanks after destemming, 2-3 days of skin contact, and pressing.
Aging 6-8mo on lees in stainless steel
Markets Texas

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The Character

Overall Unique & Complex
Aromas Lemon, muskmelon, florals
Mouthfeel Fresh & Crisp
Tasting Notes Lugano has created a truly unique white wine that is delicate, lively, and satisfyingly filled with vibrant minerality. It is particularly delightful when married to the white-fleshed fish that frequent the shores of this part of Liguria: the bianchetti, the nasello and tiny, exquisitely flavored langostino.
Pairings Pair with white flaky fish and tostadas

The Story

The term 'U Pastine' is from the local dialect indicating a very special product, appropriate for this rare white wine made from a rare grape found only in Liguria. Vineyards are on steep, stony slopes, and everything has to be done by hand. Pierluigi Lugano's small but very well equipped cellar is designed so that each lot of grapes can be vinified individually. Wine is vinified and aged in stainless steel to preserve the essential fruit of each vineyard site and each grape type. Malolactic fermentation is blocked. The wine is unfined and cross filtered.

About Bisson

Brand Story

Enoteca Bisson was born in 1978 when Pierluigi Lugano fell in love with the wines of the Ligurian coastline. He began as a trader in small lots of bulk wine, later became a wine merchant and finally a grower in his own right. He now splits his time between his busy wine shop in Chiavari, the wine cellar and his vineyards.
For the grapes he purchases, he works hand in hand with local growers from pruning to harvest, then carefully vinifies the different lots of grapes. Lugano is a serious student of oenology and is an expert on the local grape varieties. His passion extends to the preservation of local traditions and this is reflected in the distinctive character and personality of his large range of wines from the Cinque Terre region.

Brand Story

Enoteca Bisson was born in 1978 when Pierluigi Lugano fell in love with the wines of the Ligurian coastline. He began as a trader in small lots of bulk wine, later became a wine merchant and finally a grower in his own right. He now splits his time between his busy wine shop in Chiavari, the wine cellar and his vineyards.
For the grapes he purchases, he works hand in hand with local growers from pruning to harvest, then carefully vinifies the different lots of grapes. Lugano is a serious student of oenology and is an expert on the local grape varieties. His passion extends to the preservation of local traditions and this is reflected in the distinctive character and personality of his large range of wines from the Cinque Terre region.

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