Technical details
Vinification & maturation
Spontaneous fermentationIndigenous yeastsWooden-vat fermentationNo temperature control8 months on fine lees6 months in bottle
Grapes
Pigato
Soils
SandCalcareous
Producer
Tenuta Selvadolce
Italy
Tenuta Selvadolce is a small, family-owned biodynamic estate in Bordighera, Liguria, run by Aris Blancardi. Its vineyards include Pigato and Vermentino, along with Rossese planted at 600 metres on sandy soils. Biodynamic since 2004, the estate avoids pesticides and chemical fertilizers and uses renewable energy. Blancardi’s low-intervention approach includes spontaneous fermentation in wooden vats, minimal lees stirring and occasional skin maceration, producing natural, elegant wines intended to express the terroir of western Liguria.
Vineyard scale
Micro artisanal
<10 ha
Production scale
Micro artisanal
<30k bottles/yr