Orto di Venezia - Bianco 2017
Orto di Venezia is located in Sant’Erasmo, in Venezia, Italy. This island in the Venetian lagoon has for centuries supplied fresh vegetables and greens to the city of Venice. Already in the 16th century there were many vineyards on the island that were neglected in the following centuries. Michel Thoulouze together with his family decided to relaunch the cultivation of vines and the production of wine on the island, using the traditional methods of local farmers and the technical expertise of Lydia and Claude Bourguignon, agricultural engineers, and Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage producer whose wines are famous all over the world. Michel Thoulouze's company today produces a wine called "Orto" which collects all the best characteristics related to this special territory and is the only one that is produced within the boundaries of the Venice lagoon. The ancient drainage system has been renovated by collecting rainwater within the canals that pass between the rows of vines and then flows into the lagoon at low tide through hydraulic systems of sluices.
The wine Orto comes from a cultivar of ancient Italian vines where the Istrian Malvasia dominates, this to enhance the flavours of the wines of the past. The vines were planted directly into the ground without the plants being grafted into American vine roots, a system in use in Europe after the great phylloxera epidemic of the late 19th century. The wine is not aged in oak that would impart woody flavours.
Grape variety: Istrian Malvasia