"Funky" - Cantina Cinque Sensi

"Funky" - Cantina Cinque Sensi 

"Funky" evokes the winery's experimental approach to the winemaking of this ancient Lazio varietal. The grapes come from vineyards planted in 1943, which benefit from the thermoregulatory influence of the volcanic lake basin. The proximity to the lake ensures mild temperature fluctuations and a unique microclimate that favors slow and complete ripening, while the volcanic soils impart a distinctive minerality. Manual harvesting in small crates is followed by vinification using two distinct methods: half the grapes are pressed directly, and the other half macerate on the skins for 24 hours before pressing. The wine matures for eight months in stainless steel. Bottling is followed by eight months of bottle aging before release. This experimental wine demonstrates how double vinification and the longevity of the vineyards can lend structural complexity and territorial depth to this Lazio white wine, both ancient and modern in character.

Service

It is advisable to taste it at a temperature of 6/8 ° in tulip glasses. Wine to be drunk immediately but left a few years in the cellar can give great emotions.

Pairing

Excellent with fish appetizers, stuffed pasta, main courses of white meat, to try with a dish of sea cruditè

Cellar: Cantina Cinque Sensi

Cinque Sensi is born on the shores of Lake Bolsena, in the heart of the Volsini Mountains, one of Europe's largest extinct volcanic systems located in northern Lazio, on the border between Tuscany and Umbria. This unique territory is characterized by volcanic soils composed of ash, lapilli, tuff, and basalt, rich in minerals that the vines naturally absorb and contribute to the identity of the wines produced in this area. Lake Bolsena's winemaking tradition has its roots in antiquity. For centuries, the hills sloping down to the lake have been cultivated with vines, giving rise to a winemaking tradition that is still evident today in the Aleatico di Gradoli DOC and the presence of numerous native grape varieties. The lake's microclimate plays a fundamental role: the lake's mass of water moderates summer temperatures and slows the autumnal cooling, favoring a slow and even ripening of the grapes and preserving their freshness, balance, and aromatic complexity. Volcanic soils are one of the most distinctive elements of the area. The combination of ash, tuff, and basaltic rock gives the wines a distinct minerality and a deep flavor that differentiates them from the production of nearby limestone areas. In recent years, a small but dynamic community of winemakers has developed around the municipalities of Gradoli, Bolsena, Marta, and Capodimonte, choosing to enhance the local viticultural heritage through sustainable farming practices and low-intervention winemaking.