Valdisole - Elektra 2024
Valdisole - Elektra 2024
A skin-contact Roero wine balancing grip, fruit and energy
- Skin Contact
- Aromatic
- Mineral
- Rare Variety
- Type
- Orange
- Grapes
- Malvasia Moscata
- Place
- Piemonte, Italy
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How it tastes
In the glass
Rich and aromatic orange wine with white flowers, orange peel, and candied citrus intensity.
Profile
Nose
White flowers, orange peel, candied citrus, dried orchard elements, subtle herbal accents.
Palate
Vibrant and structured with lively, well-integrated acidity against extended maceration's tactile presence. Gentle spice and mineral threads contribute depth and clarity, while saline accents add dimension.
Finish
Lingering on soft stone fruit, subtle salinity, and nuanced earthy underpinning—aromatic intensity balanced with structured elegance.
“A rare expression of almost extinct Malvasia Moscata shaped by nine months of skin contact.”
How to serve
Getting the best out of it
How to pair it
This is a skin-contact white
Think of it as a red in white clothing: it has tannin, so pair it like a light red, not like a white.
Match
Flavours that echo the wine.
- Roasted vegetables (squash, roots)
- Mushrooms
- Fermented and umami foods (miso, kimchi)
- Mildly spiced dishes (dal, mild curry)
Contrast
Opposites that make each other better.
- Fatty pork (porchetta)
- Cured meats
- Salty aged cheese
Careful with
Combinations that flatten the wine.
- Delicate raw fish
- Creamy dishes
- Sweet desserts
Terroir & winemaking
From the vineyard to the bottle
Malvasia Moscata from Roero in Piemonte, grown on sandy, calcareous, and clay-rich soils.
- Vines
- 100% Malvasia Moscata, an almost extinct aromatic variety rediscovered in Roero vineyards.
- Soils
- Sandy, calcareous, and clay-rich, lending finesse and mineral tension.
- Farming
- Organic viticulture with minimal intervention and hand-harvesting.
- Cellar
- Extended skin contact maceration for approximately nine months in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts, bottled unfiltered.
- Additions
- Minimal sulphites.
Where it's from · Piemonte, Italy
CORNELIANO D'ALBA
Valdisole’s vineyards are planted mainly within the Roero DOCG and especially in the Valdistefano geographic zone — a terroir of sandy, clay and fossil-rich limestone soils that give the wines their distinctive tension, clarity, and freshness.
The winemaker · Roero, Piedmont
Valdisole
Artisan vignerons crafting curious, experimental wines from Roero’s sandy hills
Valdisole began in 2015 on the hills of Roero, in a little village called Corneliano d’Alba, born from the unexpected curiosity and passion of founders Giuseppe Amato and Kyriaki Kalimeri — neither of whom came from a winemaking family.
"Valdisole is born out of curiosity… the only ingredient of our wine is the grape.”
- Style
- Natural, experimental Piedmont wines
- Vineyards
- ~3.5–4 ha on sandy, fossil-rich Roero soils
- Farming
- Organic/biodynamic (not certified) with no synthetic chemicals
- Winemaking
- Spontaneous fermentation, minimal/no sulphites, no filtration
- Signature
- Creative, terroir-inspired wines beyond tradition
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Good to know
Questions we get a lot
Is this a natural wine?
All our wines come from small growers who farm organically or biodynamically and keep intervention in the cellar to a minimum: native yeasts, little or no added sulphites. Every producer has their own approach; the details are in “From the vineyard to the bottle” above.
Why is it a bit cloudy, or is there sediment?
Many of our wines are bottled unfiltered. A light haze or some sediment is natural and harmless: stand the bottle upright for a few hours and pour gently.
How long does it keep once open?
It depends on the wine (see “Once open” above). As a rule: cork back in and keep it in the fridge, reds included.
When will my order arrive?
We ship Tuesday to Saturday, usually right away. In Germany delivery takes 2–3 working days; rates for every country are on our shipping page.
Can I pick up in Berlin?
Yes. Choose pickup at checkout and collect your order at our shop in Berlin.