Manzoni Bianco 'Fontanasanta' Magnum Foradori 2025

The Manzoni Bianco “Fontanasanta” by Foradori is one of the great Italian whites, a surgical fusion of aromatic breadth and refined salinity. Elisabetta Foradori is one of the most important women in the world of artisanal wine, heir to a family winemaking tradition that dates back to 1939, the year the winery was founded in Mezzolombardo. Since 1984, Elisabetta has taken the reins of the family business, giving a decisive push towards absolute quality viticulture, converting the entire vineyard to biodynamics and uprooting the existing international grape varieties to replant indigenous varieties such as Nosiola and Teroldego. Today, at the helm of the winery is her son Emilio, who, with the constant support of Elisabetta, continues straight on in the realization of territorial liquids endowed with great finesse, appreciated by both long-time enthusiasts and newcomers.

The Fontanasanta wine is made from pure Incrocio Manzoni grapes, coming from the eponymous Fontanasanta vineyard characterized by calcareous-clay soils. In the vineyard, the principles of biodynamics are followed.using only natural preparations along with homeopathic doses of copper and sulfur, while in the winery, spontaneous alcoholic fermentation takes place in cement tanks and skin maceration for about a week. The liquid then ages for 7 months in acacia barrels before being bottled without undergoing clarifications and filtrations.

The “Fontanasanta” Manzoni Bianco presents itself in the glass with an intense and luminous straw-yellow color. The nose is broad and refined, of great purity, with hints of citrus peel, exotic fruit, white flowers, and mineral bursts. The sip is harmonious and cohesive, a masterful encounter between juicy pulp and refined saline texture, which enhances the drinking experience. A great territorial white, in Magnum version, definitely indispensable.