Cantina La Bacheta 'Luna' 2023 Macerated Garganega Verona, Veneto

750ml bottle
12% abv

Hazy amber-gold. Dried apricot, citrus peel, toasted nuts, and savory earthiness on the nose. Dry and complex on the palate. Fresh, with pronounced minerality, and a gentle tannic grip from the extended skin contact. Persistent finish.

100% Garganega. Sandy and gravelly moraine soils deposited by the original Garda glacier. Higher altitude plots within the 4-hectare estate. Vines 20 to 60 years old. Certified organic since 2012.

Semi-carbonic fermentation followed by 3 months extended whole-bunch skin maceration in stainless steel. No added sulfur at any stage. Bottling timed according to the lunar calendar, hence the name Luna. Winemaking is minimal-interventional throughout.

Cantina La Bacheta is the project of Giorgia Quintarelli and her partner Simone, farming 4 hectares on the morainic hills of Custoza. Giorgia, who previously worked in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, returned to her family's property near Via Gorgo, where springs beneath the hills feed the vineyard soils. The estate grows Garganega, Corvina, Rondinella, Cortese, and Trebbianelle, with vegetable gardens, olive groves, and fruit trees maintained alongside the vines.