Posca Rossa NV Producer|Chinati Vergano

Posca Rossa NV Producer|Chinati VerganoThe NV in the description stands for non vintage, meaning that thin natural wine is made from the product of more than one single year. Federico has made what he calls his perpetual cuve a natural wine that slowly changes and evolves over time. The idea is a little like a simplified version of the Solera system used in Spanish sherry making. Each year wine is added to a tank that already contains wine from up to ten previous vintages; wine is then

The grapes

cedar and ginger infused with raw alcohol to fortify

alongside that textbook chalky minerality and perfectly balanced acidity

blackcurrant and some savoury depth

mineral and persistently salty with great length and complexity

or wermut as the Germans would say

all bound together with fresh coil of acidity and thirst-quenching bubbles

Romanesco and Ansonica from vineyards young and old

Gentle and considered winemaking ensures the wine happily balances between depth of flavour and freshness

Needless to say

wild edge that will stand up to robust

Sur grès is typically a little less floral than Yann’s other cuvées