A great white wine comparable with great white wines of the world; this was the initial project. Thus began our experiments with Fiano during the 1990’s, a noble and ancient vine with origins in Campania. And thus Cometa began, the best expression in a unique and original way of the characteristics of this extraordinary vine. Intense and fruity aromas, its great structure and minerality today make it one of the most important white wines of southern Italy, cultivated according to the criteria of sustainability and organicity.
Sostain
Organic wine
Cometa
Sostain
Organic wine
denomination
Menfi D.O.C.
Variety
100% Fiano
Location
Menfi (AG)
Vineyard
Gurra, Dispensa
First vintage
2000
Details
type of soil
At Dispensa, moderately deep and tending to chalkiness, scant almost absent structure, moderate lime; at Gurra, moderately deep with little lime, absent structure and very chalky.
ALTITUDE
Dispensa 75 metres above sea level;
Gurra 35 metres above sea level.
TRAINING SYSTEM
Espalier with Guyot pruning system.
METHOD OF CULTIVATION
According to the criteria of organic agriculture and SOStain® protocol; ground cover with beans, vetch and wild plants to increase organic substance and nitrogen content, assisting the vitality of the soil’s microfauna; plant health assisted with sulphur and copper in minimal quantities; phytophages deterred by useful insects, sexual confusion and applications of natural restoratives such as zeolite, kaolin and vegetable extracts.
Tasting notes
Single-variety Fiano grown on limey-chalk land which contributes to the marked aromatics of Mediterranean macchia of this variety. Between broom flowers and thyme one can trace the delicate aromas of camomile, hay, mango and pomelo. On the palate minerality with notes of lively fruit which are thirst quenching. Then the rhythm changes to become slower and more harmonious, an invitation to sip this special white wine with tranquillity enjoying its every note. The finish presents a tactile silky sensation with a refined aftertaste of ripe apricots, flowering almond and basil leaves
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