2024 Fletcher Wines 'Arcato' Bianco, Piedmont, Italy Domaine Gardies Fermentation proceeds slowly and spontaneously

Fermentation proceeds slowly and spontaneously in open-air stainless tanks using wild yeasts

This white wine will gain tension and complexity if cellared until at least next spring

rebounding from more than a decade of experimentation with 225 liter oak barrels

Some vintages this wine is still

while the remaining 80% were left whole cluster

2024 Fletcher Wines 'Arcato' Bianco, Piedmont, Italy Domaine Gardies Fermentation proceeds slowly and spontaneouslyArea: 0. 40ha First year of production: 2015 Annual production: 600 bottles Winemaking The Moscato grapes used for the blend are left as whole bunches and put in the open fermenters first. Then the Arneis is destemmed and crushed on top of the Moscato already in the fermenter. Again the fermentation is done without the addition of yeast and is left to ferment and macerate on skins for about 3 4 weeks before being pressed and allowed to finish