2023 Giovanni Aiello – Chakra Blu – Valle d’Itria – IGT – Metodo AncestraleChakra Blu, a sparkling white wine that honors traditional techniques passed down through generations (Methode Ancestrale). Crafted in the enchanting Valle d'Itria, this blend features Verdeca (70%), Maruggio, and Marchione grapes. The wine is carefully vinified in stainless steel vessels to maintain its integrity. In January, the liqueur de tirage is added to initiate a second fermentation. The wines then spend around fifty days sur lie in the

refreshing

A sweet white wine from Malvasia di Candia Aromatica appassita grapes

The wine then ages for three years across large chestnut barrels

at controlled temperature

The wine is fermented in Tonneaux

This classic Primitivo hails from the sun-soaked southern Italian region of Puglia and is meticulously crafted from 40-50 year-old vines rooted in the region's characteristic "terra rossa" or "red earth" soils

The Natarosa is a distinctive rosé from Cantina di Enza

Casa Lola is a sweet version (not passito) of Albana

they're destemmed

The result is a wine known for its crisp acidity

and subtle toasty nuances waft from the glass

has an elegant aroma of yellow fruit