Nunc est bibendum, nunc pede libero pulsanda tellus
Now we must drink; now we must dance for joy
— Horace, Ad sodales, Carmina I, 37
The dancing satyrs, with a wine cup in a hand and a rattle instrument in the other, are a tribute to Etruscan people, first civilization of this area and first wine-growers in Italy.
Available bottle sizes:
750 ml – (Magnum) 1,5 liter.
NAME: Criseo means “made of gold”.LABEL: Summer night in Tuscany, liquid gold in the cups, dancing satyrs. According to a Etruscan-Roman myth, the god Bacchus gave humanity three gift to console us from life’s problem: dance, music and wine.
We have resumed the pre-phylloxera era way of making wine, the field blend from a single vineyard to produce a great artisanal terroir-expressive white, complex, capable of aging splendidly. Its unique identity comes from the synergy of the varieties selected because they are great in a team and with the territory. There is a delicate aging on the lees, in steel stainless tanks. Annalisa and Michele
Criseo We suggest to serve it not too cold, about 10°-12°C (50-53°F), and to wait for 10 min. after uncorking. It should be tasted slowly, feeling how it changes in the glass as it oxygenates. Best pairing is with intense flavor food fish-based, white meat, vegetables, mushrooms, ripening cheeses.
It may have a medium-long life, around 10 years. Best storage is in a dark and fresh place, in a lying down bottle.
Varieties
Field-blend from single vineyard Campo Bianco, with Vermentino (circa 70%), Fiano, Verdicchio, Petit Manseng and Manzoni bianco.
Vintage
2024
Vineyard
Campo Bianco is located among the hills of Bolgheri, on the first slopes of the Segalari Hill. It is in a little valley with an East-West direction, traversed by the Fossa di Bolgheri stream. We grow it with experience, care and attention to the environment, using the best practices of the sustainable viticulture.
Climate
mild-Mediterranean, dry and windy, with a broad day-night temperature differentials on summer.
Soil
deep, fine sandy-clayey, medium/rich in pebbles.
PRODUCTION: the vineyard Campo Bianco is harvested all at once in the cooler hours of the morning. The time is carefully chosen for the synergy of the varieties that are co-fermented. The selected and de-stemmed grapes are gently pressed. The must is cleaned by spontaneous precipitation, leaving it overnight at the cool temperature of the cellar. After fermentation, it is aged on the lees for about 10 months in stainless steel tanks, with frequent mixing. After that, it remains about 10 months in the bottle.
VINTAGE 2024: Spring has been cool and rainy. On July began the usual summer, hot and dry, but not oppressive, windy. The fine weather then continued through September, interspersed with rains, followed by sunny and windy days that dried the grapes and soils very well. The vines had an optimal luxuriance, with excellent production yields, but few phytosanitary problems thanks to the breezy climate. The grapes were healthy and very fragrant.
CHARACTERISTICS: It is an intense but balanced wine, savory and fresh. You can feel the citrus notes , saffron, broom, chamomile, exotic fruit, pastry, bread crust, a mineral note of hydrocarbons. Artisanal wine is alive and evolves over time.