# Sarmagda Bianco (2023)

- **Producer:** Sarmagda
- **Colour:** orange
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Malvasia di Candia Aromatica, Ortrugo, Trebbiano Romagnolo, Sauvignon Blanc, Moscato Bianco, Marsanne, Verdea Bianca
- **Region:** Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 12.5%
- **Average price:** €50
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 10–12 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** peach, apricot, orange, blossom, rose, herbaceous, fennel, toast, dried apricot, dried fig, hay, honey, nutmeg

## About this wine

Sarmagda is an artisanal natural producer situated in the hills of Emilia-Romagna in Northern Italy. Embracing low-intervention practices and organic farming, the estate aims to revive the region's historical tradition of multi-varietal white field blends. Derived from vineyards planted on limestone, clay, and marl soils, Sarmagda emphasizes authentic expression of local grape varieties through traditional skin-contact winemaking.

## Interesting facts

- Revives traditional Italian field blends using rare indigenous grapes like Ortrugo and Malvasia di Candia Aromatica.
- Fermented with extended skin contact and wild yeasts to create a complex amber profile.
- Bottled completely unfiltered and unfined to maintain structural texture and purity.

## Food pairing

The phenolic grip, structural texture, and vibrant acidity of skin-contact orange wine allow it to act as a bridge between traditional red and white pairings. It cuts easily through rich cured meats and mature cheeses while harmonizing with earthy herbs and autumn vegetables.

## Wine making process

Crafted as a skin-contact macerated white wine, the grapes undergo spontaneous fermentation driven entirely by native yeasts. Extended skin maceration imparts structure, amber color, and texture to the wine. Fermentation and aging take place in stainless steel and neutral oak vessels to preserve varietal freshness, and the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal added sulfites.