7 Months Puglia Bianco PGI Organic

Fiano, Malvasia and Greco, organic orange wine from a 7-month maxi-maceration on the skins

Seven months of patience on the skins: Cantina Giara's most extreme and structured orange wine.

The 7 Months Puglia Bianco PGI Organic by Cantina Giara

The “7 Mesi” Puglia Bianco PGI is an organic orange wine with an extreme character, owing its name to the extraordinary length of maceration: a full seven to eight months of contact with its skins, an extremely long period that makes it one of Cantina Giara's most structured and profound wines. Made from a blend of Fiano, Malvasia, and Greco grapes grown in the Lama Baronale area of ​​Adelfia, it undergoes three-stage aging in stainless steel and amphorae. Unfiltered and unclarified, it displays an intense amber-copper color. The grapes come from a thirty-five-year-old espalier vineyard on calcareous-clay soil, at an altitude of 231 meters. VinNatur-certified and organic, it is a white wine of rare complexity and personality, defying all convention.
 
 
 

The roots of this wine lie in the most extreme art of maceration

While maceration on the skins is the oldest winemaking technique, extending it to seven to eight months means delving into the very heart of the orange wine tradition, where the great macerated wines of the Caucasus and the Mediterranean once thrived. This lengthy contact radically transforms the white wine, giving it a structure, tannic texture, and complexity that bring it closer to a red wine in character while retaining the soul of the white varietals. The blend brings together three great native Southern Italian grapes—the elegant Fiano, the aromatic Malvasia, and the mineral Greco—in a dialogue of rare richness. Aging in three phases, between stainless steel and terracotta amphorae, completes this masterpiece of patience. Cantina Giara thus creates a unique wine from ancient grapes.
 
 
 

Choosing 7 Months means taking care of yourself

A wine produced through spontaneous fermentation using indigenous yeasts, with maximum maceration, unfiltered, and organic and biodynamic farming, represents a conscious choice for a more natural and authentic drinking experience. The seven- to eight-month maceration on the skins preserves and extracts the grape's richness, giving this white wine an exceptionally high concentration of polyphenols and antioxidants, evidenced by its tannic structure. Biodynamic cultivation on calcareous-clay soil, without synthetic products and with low yields, guarantees a lively and authentic product. Any residues are natural and testify to the wine's authenticity. Consumed in moderation, it showcases native grape varieties and one of the world's oldest and most fascinating winemaking techniques.
 
 
 

How to Best Use: 7 months Puglia Bianco PGI Organic

• WITH WHITE MEATS AND ROASTS — Its tannic structure, unusual for a white wine, also supports meat. Serve it with a Biodynamic Veal Roast or with tasty white meat second courses, in a surprising and characterful combination.
• WITH TRUFFLE CHEESES AND MUSHROOM PREPARATIONS — Its complexity interacts with the earthy and deep flavors. It is ideal with Goat's Cheese with Truffles or with dishes enriched by Shiitake cream, whose intensity it enhances.
• WITH STRUCTURED SALAMI AND AS A MEDITATION WINE — Its power makes it the protagonist. Try it with the Dry Cured Sausage or taste it slowly in meditation, to grasp all its extraordinary complexity.

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WINE

VINES: Fiano, Malvasia, Greco — Puglia
CLASSIFICATION: Puglia Bianco PGI (orange wine, organic) — VinNatur
PRODUCTION AREA: Lama Baronale, Adelfia (Bari), Puglia
EXTENSION: Less than half a hectare approximately
AGE OF THE VINEYARD: 35 years
GROUND: Calcareous-clayey
FARM: Back
ALTITUDE: 231 m asl
CULTIVATION: Biodynamic and organic, without synthetic products, low yields (35-45 q/ha)
HARVEST: Manual, in 10 kg crates, between late September and late October
VINIFICATION: Destemming and spontaneous fermentation with only indigenous yeasts in stainless steel; natural maceration on the skins for 7-8 months at an uncontrolled temperature, with manual pumping over. No fining or filtration.
AGING: 2 months in steel, 4 months in amphora; after 6-7 months it is racked off and put back in steel for 1 month until bottling.
ANALYTICAL DATA: Dry extract 26,8 g/l; total acidity 4,88 g/l; pH 3,97; volatile acidity 1,10 g/l; total sulfur dioxide 4,8 mg/l
SERVICE TEMPERATURE: 8° C — White Burgundy bottle 0,75 L
 
 
 

VISUAL EXAMINATION

It has an intense, deep, and luminous amber-copper color, with the natural haze typical of unfiltered and unclarified wines and very long maceration. Any sediment on the bottom is entirely natural.
 
 
 

OLFACTORY EXAMINATION

On the nose, herbaceous and exotic fruit aromas open up in a voluminous and complex bouquet, the result of the maxi-maceration that amplifies the aromatic richness of the three grape varieties.
 
 
 

TASTE TEST

On the palate, it is full-bodied and structured, with good acidity that supports its balance and a tannic texture that gives it an almost "red" character. The aftertaste is very fruity, with a long, powerful, and persistent finish.
 
 
 

FOOD PAIRINGS

An intense and well-structured orange wine, it pairs perfectly with white meats and roasts, truffle cheeses and mushroom dishes, and rich cured meats. Its tannic structure allows it to withstand the challenging pairings typical of red wines, and it's also excellent as a meditation wine, best served at 8°C.
 
 
 

The Producer: Cantina Giara

Cantina Giara is a small, family-run winery in Adelfia, Puglia, led by winemaker Giorgio Nicassio. They practice exclusively biodynamic viticulture, using natural, spontaneous fermentation vinification without fining or filtration, and define themselves as "artisans of wine."
 
 
 

Ingredients

Fiano, Malvasia, Greco* grapes. Use of minimal quantities of SULPHITES.
*From organic farming. Total sulfur dioxide: 4,8 mg/l.
 
 
 

Important

Contains sulfites. The wine is unfiltered and unclarified; any residues and deposits are natural.
 
 
 

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