Maurizio Ferraro Secondome Bianco 2022
Hailing from Piedmont’s Monferrato area, little known but rich with winemaking history, Maurizio is an assertive and revolutionary natural wine vigneron whose wines brim with vibrant character and depth, each new vintage different from the previous ones but always with a distinctive personality and a proud rebellious streak. The family winery’s history begins in 1819 when his great-great-grandfather barters a donkey for a small vineyard. Maurizio starts approaching organic farming in the late 90’s and leaps into full natural winemaking in 2006, when he also begins adding "zero SO2" to all of his wines. Maurizio is also a member of the French organization S.A.I.N.S., which stands for Sans Aucun Intrant Ni Sulfite (Without any additive or sulfites).
One of Maurizio’s most iconic creations, this nuanced and complex orange wine is a blend of Chardonnay with about a month of skin contact and Grignolino from old vines vinified in white. Grippy and powerful yet surprisingly approachable, it explodes with ripe fruit and fresh minerality: spiced Papaya with rosemary honey and gingerbread, chargrilled pears and bergamot peel on acacia petals. No added SO2.
