Micagnente 2020 - Simone Pulcini

Micagnente - Simone Pulcini

"Micagnente" by Simone Pulcini is a white wine obtained from a selection of Malvasia and Trebbiano grapes. The grapes come from vineyards located on volcanic soils at an altitude of about 200 meters above sea level. Manual harvest in mid-September and vinification with spontaneous fermentation. The refinement, as well as the fermentation, takes place completely in steel, for about 6-8 months. A wine that at the sight has a straw yellow color, with a good intensity and a beautiful hue. The nose is citrusy, fruity and mineral. The taste is fresh and with a nice sapidity.

Service

We taste it at a temperature of 10/12 ° in a tulip glass. Wine to drink immediately but can give fantastic emotions if left a few years in the cellar.

Pairing

A wine for any meal that goes perfectly with first courses, grilled and stewed fish, to try with an octopus in the sauce.

Cellar: Simone Pulcini

Simone Pulcini is a young winemaker who has always been involved in viticulture and wine. He takes his first steps in the vineyard with red boots number 28, with the elegant task of picking up every grape that fell to the ground the night before. Slowly he formed and at the age of 10 he had his first pair of personal scissors, with a rounded tip and to be used strictly for collection in boxes. As he grows, he advances in role, and is used to load the boxes that the others have already filled on the trolley. The turning point came in the years of high school, where he began his studies as an agricultural expert with specialization in viticulture and enology. After compulsory schooling, he continues his studies at the University of Pisa by enrolling in the course of Oenology and Viticulture. During his studies he tried to put into practice what he was studying, doing internships around Italy and continuing to follow the family vineyards more and more personally. In post-graduate studies, a project from the Lazio region gives him the opportunity to further train, learning new techniques. Here, he understands the importance of promoting natural soil management, collaborating with organic and biodynamic farms. Back home, he begins a redevelopment project of the territory: taking abandoned vineyards and bringing them back to production. In the 2020 harvest a new challenge starts, that of starting to vinify the family grapes. The rule is one: everything starts with the sweat of each vintage, namely the grapes. To date his boots are yellow and I don't know how many other colors he will change yet. I just know that wearing them still gives him the liveliness he had as a child.