Znéstra 2022 – Crocizia

Znéstra - Crocizia

Znéstra di Crocizia is a sparkling wine based on Malvasia di Candia which is naturally refermented in the bottle. The grapes come from vineyards cultivated at 500 meters above sea level, surrounded by orchards and woods. The harvest is manual, and in the cellar fermentation takes place spontaneously in steel tanks with maceration on the skins which lasts about 2 days. It ages for a few months in steel, then in the bottle with subsequent natural refermentation activated by the residual yeasts. Znéstra has hints of citrus, orange and lemon on the nose, followed by notes of peach and hints of bread crust. On the palate it is juicy, slightly aromatic with a light tannin. An absolutely thirst-quenching and drinkable wine.

Service

We taste it at a temperature of 8/10 ° in tulip glasses. Wine to be drunk immediately but left a few years in the cellar can give great emotions.

Pairings

Ideal as an aperitif, with pasta dishes based on fish and vegetables, to try with a stewed monkfish.

Cellar: Crocizia

The Crocizia cellar is a small winery located in Pastorello, on the Parma hills at 500 meters above sea level. The company was founded in the early 2000s by the will of Marco, Sara and Aurelio Rizzardi, when they decided to recover an old farmhouse and cultivate the classic vines of the Parma tradition; Malvasia di Candia for white wines and Barbera, Lambrusco Maestri, Pinot Nero and Croatina for reds. The vineyards, which are found on calcareous soils with outcropping marne, are cultivated in rigorous biological regime, we do not use chemical products but only copper and sulfur, in order to have healthy and genuine grapes. The same philosophy is followed in the cellar: no additives, fining agents, and stabilizers are used, but spontaneous fermentations with indigenous yeast yeasts, steel refining and no filtration before bottling. All wines, apart from the Pasènsja, are sparkling, and they prove to be frank, lively, fresh, fun, with a tasty profile.