The vineyard where this granite crusted wine comes from lives high above the city of Trento in the Italian Alps. The grapes ripen in the bright alpine sunshine under the direction of the Furlani family for four generations, now practicing purely organic methods. While the summers can be very hot and the harvest season dependably sunny, by the time the ferments are finished there’s generally a thick blanket of snow outside, and the family puts their finished wines outside for the most natural sort of cold stabilization. This is wine from a cold, sunny, windswept place, and you can taste it in this delicious blend of Muller Thurgau, Nosiola, Verdealbara, Lagarino Bianco and other white varieties native to the Alps. The nose arrives like an aromatic geyser of lemon and tangerine and gooseberry, acacia and lime zest and sage and slate. The palate is filled with nervous energy and a surprising amount of weight, with flavors of lemon and juicy orange that give way to a crunchy crisp mineral finish. Serve with alpine cheese plates and peppery chicken.