MANSALTO

Mansalto’s 70 hectares of vineyards grow in small plots surrounded by forests or fields; each parcel has a different soil type, giving the wine made from that vineyard’s grapes a distinctive character: fruitier where there is more clay and afternoon sun, more floral in the highest vineyards, and more mineral where the soils are lighter and sandier. They aim for a gentle touch in the cellar: high-quality grapes are enough for the wine to essentially make itself; short macerations, limited pumping over and racking, and used oak characterize their approach.