2023 Nosiola, Cesconi

• Style: Bright, minerally, dry white
• Taste: Golden apple, hazelnut, savoury spine, stony length
• Food: Shellfish, white fish, fresh pasta, salads
• Occasion: Aperitivo, summer drinking, weeknight
• Serve: Chilled, 12% ABV, screwcap

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

A lean, mineral-driven white with golden apple and hazelnut on the nose, then a palate built on naturally high acidity and stony persistence. At 12% ABV, it drinks with precision—never thin, always gripping. This is a wine that rewards a second sip.

The Winery — Cesconi

The four Cesconi brothers have reinvented their family estate in Pressano village over the past decade, moving from co-op fruit sales to crafting some of Italy's most compelling whites. Their vineyards are now farmed organically and biodynamically on steep slopes where mineral-rich shallow soils and Alpine altitudes near 500 metres concentrate intensity and perfume into wines that are more intense than their Friulian peers, yet lighter in body. The 2023 Nosiola underwent four-to-five-day skin maceration in stainless steel, then fermentation in large acacia barrels with nine months on lees—a process that builds depth and subtle wood nuance while preserving delicate aromatics. The 2023 vintage offered ideal ripening conditions: no weather shocks, healthy yields, a late September harvest that allowed full maturity. Nosiola itself is Trentino's indigenous white, the sole native variety still thriving in the region.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Pair this with grilled white fish, shellfish in cream or tomato sauces, fresh pasta with pesto, mussels, or light vegetable dishes. Its savoury spine and grip make it equally at home as an aperitivo or alongside a Sunday lunch. This is the kind of bottle that reminds you why smaller producers stepping away from the co-op matter—explore more of our Italy collection and Light & Crispy White Wine selection to discover what Trentino's finest are capable of.