Col di Luna, FUSO ‘Flora’ Frizzante Rosato NV

Location: Italy, Veneto

Winemaker: Umberto & Luigi Cosmo

Grapes: Raboso

Soil: gravel, limestone

Winemaking: 12 hours maceration on the skins. Fermentation with native yeasts starts in stainless steel tanks and finishes in bottle. No malolactic.

From the Importer PortoVino: Col di Luna produces sparkling wines at the foot of the Dolomites, with a family tradition and preference for the Brut style. ‘Flora’ Rosato comes from the local grape variety called Raboso, a trifecta of spice, brambly fruit, and a rather energetic acidity!

If any country can teach us about life’s small pleasures – such as enjoying a delicious and characterful daily drinker –  it’s Italy!

FUSO’s our project to search for and bottle natural wines from farmers we know here in Italy. We work with them choosing specific vineyards and are present for fermentation, élevage, sample tasting, and eventual bottling. A part of our team lives full-time in Italy, so we’re in a unique position to be close to the production side. 

These are great introductions to natural wines, and you’ll find them chilling in our fridges at home.