I nani e le ballerine

Captivating, exotic and surprising

An international grape variety which finds in the Colli Piacentini region its best expression. Fresh and mineral, yet full-bodied and fruity, I Nani e le Ballerine breaks expectations.

TROPICAL BOUQUET

You know how they say you can never have enough of a good thing? For us, with Sauvignon Blanc it is just like that. But what does “Sauvignon Blanc” mean exactly anyway? Forget the typical vegetal hints, appearances, and obvious connotations. I Nani e le Ballerine is exotic fruit, minerality, freshness. Only creativity, here, is typical.

character

Captivating and exotic: I Nani e le Ballerine is an organic Sauvignon Blanc that breaks the schemes. Fresh, mineral, with a good level of acidity, it surprises with an opulent palate that evolves over the years. Perfect with oysters, asparagus and grilled fish.

Pairings

Fish, Pasta dishes, Cold Cuts and Starters

Grape varieties

Sauvignon Blanc

Freshness

Floral

Elegance

Acidity

Elegance

Fruit
Exotic

Minerality

C’est pas seulement à Paris
Que le crime fleurit,
Nous au village aussi l’on a
De beaux assassinats.

– Georges Brassens, L’Assassinat

history

We didn’t have high expectations for the first Sauvignon Blanc vineyards planted in Luretta’s lands. It was 1992 and although France was already a big inspiration in our production, we hadn’t taken I Nani e le Ballerine too seriously.

It took four years to realize this was a wine worth investing time and energy in. The 1996 vintage gave life to a bottle beyond any expectation. A wine with French influences, certainly, but deeply rooted in our hills. The minerality of our calcareous marls is combined with the exotic scents of the grapes, creating a product appreciated both by the general public and by critics for its originality.

The 1996 vintage will remain in the annals of Luretta, followed more than a decade later by the 2007 and 2015 vintages. In 2018, I Nani e le Ballerine won the prestigious Quattro Viti award, joining the Vitae Guide for the first time. In 2019 we decided to plant a new plot and expand the production to be surprised again and again by the complexity of this unique white wine.