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Obvius Giallo Oro NV

Producer: Salcheto
Region: Toscana
Appellation: Toscana
Country: Italy
Classification: IGT
Wine Type: White
Variety: Malvasia, Trebbiano
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Alcohol: 13.5%
Residual Sugar: 63 g/L
Soil: Sandy clay
Farming Practices: Biodynamic farming practices
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Cellar Profile


Established in 1984, Salcheto is the creation of viticulturist and winemaker, Michele Manelli. Michele’s genuine passion for refined and delicate wines has propelled this tiny estate into one of Montepulciano’s top producers. His mission is simple and clear: seek quality, both in the vineyard and the cellar, with an unfailing respect for the character of the grapes. Manual collections, sulfite-free vinifications, native yeasts, “Tuscan Governo” method and large botte and tonneaux barrels are the tools used to produce wines that are elegant and soft, with pronounced aromas and uniqueness for each vintage released. Though lesser known than Chianti Classico and Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile offers incredible value and an earlier drinking window for Tuscan wine lovers. Geographically situated between its more famous neighbours, Vino Nobile’s style takes the best from each—bright and supple, concentrated and powerful. Salcheto is an ‘off the grid’ winery operating one of the wine world’s only energy-independent cellar systems. Along with countless other environmental initiatives, this led to Salcheto being named Gambero Rosso’s Sustainable Winery of the Year in 2014. Their 50 hectares of organically- and biodynamically-farmed vines are planted with Prugnolo Gentile (Sangiovese), Canaiolo, Mammolo, Colorino, Merlot and Trebbiano. Their ‘Obvius’ lineup offers a clean, modern style of natural wines made from, as Michele puts it, ‘grapes only’.

Region


Toscana IGT is the most —and the most commonly used—of Italy’s Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) titles. The geographical region it indicates is, in short, Tuscany. Toscana IGT wines can be made in any village in any of Tuscany’s 10 provinces (Arezzo, Firenze, Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa Carrara, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato and Siena). In 1992, the Italian government introduced a new wine classification category: Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT). This successfully introduced a mid-ground between the highly regulated DOCG and DOC classifications and the lowly, unregulated Vino di Tavola. IGT wines are created with the bare minimum of restrictions required to ensure quality wine production: they bear a vintage statement and producer name; they must be made from at least 85% of the grape variety; and the region of origin must be stated on the label.

Vineyard


The Obvius Giallo Oro di Salcheto comes to life in the vineyard of only 2 hectares of Poggio Piglia, located in the Sienese municipality of Chiusi. It is produced with white -berried grapes of the Trebbiano and Malvasia varieties, harvested immediately after the first signs of noble rot.

Varieties


Trebbiano is an Italian wine grape, one of the most widely planted grape varieties in the world. It gives good yields, but tends to yield undistinguished wine. It can be fresh and fruity, but does not keep long. Also known as Ugni Blanc, it has many other names reflecting a family of local subtypes, particularly in Italy and France. There are a multitude of different clones of Malvasia found all over Italy. Although from different origins, they all share some characteristics including a spicy fragrance of musk and apricot and rather high residual sugar. These characteristics make Malvasia particularly suitable for the production of sparkling and sweet wines.

Winemaking


Born in the white grape rows of the Poggio Piglia vineyard, gathered at the first rays of noble rot, it is fermented and aged 12 months in “tonneaux”. It is then completed as a “blend” of different vintages and refined in bottle for a further six months.

Tasting Notes 


Golden yellow in colour, it releases hints of dried apricot and acacia honey on the nose with hints of flint. The palate is decadent and fresh with balanced sweetness and acidity. Textbook notes characteristic of Botrytis with burnt honey and dried fruit.