# Na Vino Bianco (2024)

- **Producer:** Cantina Giardino
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Fiano, Coda di Volpe, Greco, Falanghina
- **Region:** Campania, Italy
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 12.0%
- **Average price:** €18
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 10–12 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** peach, apricot, lemon, orange, blossom, smoke

## About this wine

Founded in Irpinia in 2003 by Antonio and Daniela Di Gruttola, Cantina Giardino was established as a cultural rescue project to save ancient native grape varieties and protect old vines from being uprooted. Operating on high-altitude hillsides in Montemarano, the estate works with historic, gnarled vines aged up to 100 years. The NATURE series, launched in 2019, uses minimalist two-letter names for table wines, with Na representing the Bianco. The 2024 vintage showcases an elegant expression crafted from low-yielding native varieties.

## Interesting facts

- Part of the NATURE series launched in 2019, using minimalist two-letter names where Na stands for Bianco.
- Cantina Giardino was founded to save ancient, abandoned old vines in Irpinia from being uprooted.
- The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with zero added sulfur dioxide.

## Food pairing

The lively acidity, mineral salinity, and subtle textural grip from short skin contact make this natural white incredibly versatile. It cuts through rich seafood and cured meats while harmonizing with salty, aged cheeses and fresh herb-forward Mediterranean dishes.

## Wine making process

Grapes are harvested manually from old vines planted in clay, limestone, and volcanic soils. The fruit undergoes a short two-day skin maceration prior to pressing. Fermentation occurs spontaneously using indigenous yeasts without temperature control, additives, or sulfur additions. The wine is aged for nearly two years in a combination of stoneware, concrete, and traditional chestnut wood casks before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.