Johnny - Raina

Johnny - Raina

Johnny is a happy and joyful wine, without scheme and without moral debts: born from the hands and heads of Raina and Colbacco to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the writer Beppe Fenoglio. Obtained from a blend of red and white grapes, the red grapes are de-stemmed and crushed and then directly pressed. Maceration of the skins for white grapes throughout the alcoholic fermentation. At the end of the alcoholic fermentation of both wines, the assembly proceeded. No clarification, no filtration, no addition of sulfur dioxide at any stage of vinification and bottling.

Service

We taste it at a temperature around the 16/18 ° in tulips goblets. Daily wine.

Pairing

This winee is the delightful paired with pasta dishes, meat, try it with a sausage and potato dishes.

Cellar: Raina

Raina is Turri Montefalco, in the province of Pergugia, nestled in the beautiful hills of Umbria. The Raina name was the name of the farmer who cultivated the land before the arrival of Andrea Mattioli Francesco Mariani and the current owners. Two stories and two different paths those of Andrea and Francesco, the first holding a degree in oenology and the second with a history of major chefs in Italian restaurants. In 2001 Andrea and Fabrizio sensed the potential of the vineyards are located in all of Montefalco and decide to buy 10 hectares of vineyard with an old farmhouse annexe. The road is marked and in subsequent years new vineyards are planted but especially you decide to embrace the path of biodynamic cultivation, only copper is used, sulfur and infusions and decoctions of plants. In the future, look to Permaculture, sometimes the defense of life from disease and pests. The vineyards, 300 m.s.l.m. on limestone and gravel soils they are cultivated with native umbri; Raina Field, Colonel Field and The Pretelle are bred in Sagrantino, the hump Field Sangiovese and Le Campette Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Merlot and Trebbiano Spoletino. Raina's goal is to produce natural wines, respectful of terroir and personal, but mostly clean, intact and characterized by elegance and drinkability.