Gabriele Gaffino Fojetta IGT Lazio Viognier | White wine

• Country of origin: Italy
• Producer: Gabriele Gaffino
• Type / style: White / Dry
• Grape variety: Viognier 100%
• Classification: IGT Lazio
• Alcohol by volume: 13%
• Residual sugar: [作成中]
• Acidity: [作成中]
• Body: medium
• Bottle volume: 750 ml
• Closure: [作成中]
• Readiness for drinking: [作成中]
• Price range: 4,000~4,999 Yen
• JAN Code: [作成中]

About the winery

Gabriele Gaffino is a three-generation family winery in Ardea, a few kilometres south of Rome, looking out over the Tyrrhenian Sea. The estate covers 32 hectares, 28 of them vineyards, farmed organically on volcanic-clay soils at 150 m.

Only the varieties best suited to this climate and soil are planted; grapes are selected on the vine and picked at just the right moment, then vinified variety by variety — so the wine needs no tricks in the cellar.

What is a fojetta?

The fojetta was a wine measure — about half a litre — fixed by decree of Pope Sixtus V. In the old osterie of Rome, wine was ordered by the fojetta. The name is a toast to the Roman way of drinking.

The grape is Viognier, the variety of the Rhône's famous Condrieu — still a rarity in Lazio. Meeting volcanic soil here, it picks up a mineral edge underneath its trademark opulence.

Robert Parker 89 points — a white that makes you sigh

To capture the aromas, the grapes get 48 hours of cold skin contact at 8°C, then a slow 12-day fermentation at 12°C. The producer's one-word description: "seductive." Robert Parker 89, James Suckling 88, Mundus Vini Gold — and fittingly, "fojetta" also sounds like a little sigh.

Tasting notes

Appearance

Bright, luminous golden yellow.

Nose

Apricot leads, wrapped in white flowers and white peach. Viognier's glossy perfume, with a mineral undertone from the volcanic soil.

Palate

Generous fruit carried by beautifully integrated acidity. Fresh yet rounded, with the flavour lingering long after the sip. A confident recommendation both for Viognier lovers and first-timers.

Food pairing

Chicken dishes, grilled sea bass, semi-aged cheeses. Excellent with oysters and mussels too — and with Japanese food, try chicken teriyaki or tempura.

Service

• Service temperature: 8~10°C
• Decanting: not needed

Vineyard

• Region: Lazio
• Village: Ardea (province of Rome)
• Vineyard: estate-owned
• Vineyard area: 28 ha (whole estate)
• Soil: volcanic clay
• Altitude: 150 m
• Planting density: 5,250 vines/ha
• Yield: 75 q/ha
• Harvest: late August
• Farming: organic

Winemaking

• Ingredients: 100% grapes
• Producer: Gabriele Gaffino
• Production place: Gabriele Gaffino
• Pre-fermentation skin contact: 48 hours at 8°C
• Fermentation: stainless steel, 12 days at 12°C
• Maturing: stainless steel
• Bottling place: Gabriele Gaffino
• Bottling date: listed on the package

Size & Weight

• Single item dimensions (mm): [作成中]
• Single item weight (g): [作成中]
• Case size: [作成中]
• Case dimensions (mm): [作成中]
• Case weight (g): [作成中]

Import information

• Importer: BELLO TECCHIO K.K.
• Import method: [作成中]
• Import route: Gabriele Gaffino ⇨ Bello Tecchio ⇨ Daniel's Wine Club
• Quality control method during transportation: [作成中]

Storage information

• Seller: Daniel's Wine Club
• Storage place: Daniel's Wine Club
• Storage temperature: 16~18°C

Gifts, wrapping, noshi

You can find gift boxes, along with packaging and noshi (traditional Japanese ceremonial wrapping) options, on the "Accessories and Gifts" page.

If you’d like to add a personal touch to your gift, we can also include a card or message in the package. Please feel free to contact us if you need assistance. We will do our best to ensure your gift arrives in perfect condition.