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.
Summer night in Tuscany, liquid gold* in the cups, dancing satyrs.Dance, music and wine: the gifts of the god Bacchus, for the ancients, to console us of the worries of life.
*Criseo means “made of gold”
Criseo is an artisan wine, a field-blend from single vineyard Campo Bianco. The field-blend is the oldest way for the wine production, usual in pre-philloxera period. A extraordinary complexity origines from the sinergy of different grapes cultived in the same vineyard and vinified all together. Our modern approach is not random, but every step is carefully thought out.
Criseo is a complex and elegant white wine, who can have a medium-long life. Best storage is in a dark and fresh place, in a lying down bottle. We suggest to serve it at about 14°C (53-54°F), and to wait for some time after uncorking. It should be tasted calmly, feeling how it changes in the glass as it oxygenates. Best pairing is with intense flavor food fish-based, white meat, vegetables, mushrooms, medium ripening cheeses.
Varieties
Field-blend from single vineyard Campo Bianco, with Vermentino (circa 70%), Fiano, Verdicchio, Petit Manseng and Manzoni bianco.
Vintage
2023
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 Campo Bianco vineyard is harvested all at once, at a time carefully chosen for the synergy of the different varieties, in the cooler hours of the morning. The grapes are co-fermented, as per tradition. The selected and de-stemmed grapes are gently pressed and the must is cleaned by spontaneous precipitation, leaving it overnight with the cool temperature of the cellar. After fermentation, it is aged on the lees for about 1 year, in stainless steel tanks, with frequent mixing. After that, it remains about one year in the bottle.
VINTAGE 2023: it was distinguished by a cooler and wetter spring than usual, after a fairly water-scarce winter. Thanks to the spring rains, the vines never had any water problems throughout the summer; in fact, they were more lush than usual. The summer season was average, dry and with some extreme heat spikes at the end of July. In August the usual temperature range returned, with hot days and cool nights. The harvest season was marked by very good weather.
CHARACTERISTICS: Criseo 2023 is an intense but balanced wine, savory and fresh. You can feel the citrus notes of grapefruit, saffron, broom, exotic fruit, pastry, bread crust, a mineral note of hydrocarbons. Artisanal wine is alive and evolves over time.