Questo vino
Grapes
Johanniter is a PIWI variety—derived from the German Pilzwiderstandfähig, meaning resistant to fungi—with a natural resistance to fungal diseases. It was created in Germany in 1968 by crossing Riesling and Freiburg, and entered Italy’s national ampelographic register in 2013. The variety may be propagated only with the breeder’s permission. It has lively acidity and a bright fruit character.
The earliest experiments with fungus-resistant varieties took place in France between 1880 and 1935; development of today’s more complex PIWI hybrids began in 1950.
Vinification
The wine is organically produced using the traditional Pétillant Naturel method. It is bottled and capped while fermentation is still in progress, retaining the carbon dioxide and yeast in the bottle and producing a gentle sparkle.
Label / history
The name “Hoopa” comes from the language of the Native American Hupa people of the Hoopa Valley. It denotes a moment of joy and the mysterious sense of adventure felt by a group arriving at a magical place they had imagined but believed existed only in dreams.
Pizzolato uses travel- and adventure-inspired names for its PIWI wines. Their narrative labels feature a new dragonfly as a symbol of clean farming.
