Mottura
Villa Mottura Salento Fiano 2024
| Denomination | IGT Salento |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Apulia (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Fiano |
| Aging | Stainless steel (inox); brief ageing on fine lees |
- Grape variety and vintage: 100% organic Fiano, Salento IGT, harvested in 2024
- Floral aromas: hints of jasmine, elderflower, wild rose, white peach and exotic fruits
- Palate: dry, fresh and smooth taste, balanced acidity, notes of lemon and grapefruit
- Stainless steel: gentle pressing, fermentation at 16°C, brief ageing on fine lees
- Pairings: serve at 8–10°C; ideal with fish, shellfish, white meats and fresh cheeses such as burrata
Description
What kind of wine it is
Villa Mottura Fiano Salento is a still, fragrant white wine, a true expression of Apulian winemaking. Made from Fiano grapes, it offers a floral aromatic profile characterised by notes of jasmine, elderflower and wild rose, intertwined with hints of white peach and exotic fruits. On the palate, it is a fresh, medium-bodied wine, distinguished by a pleasant softness and well-balanced acidity. Juicy notes of Sicilian lemon and grapefruit make for a harmonious drink, making it ideal to accompany seafood starters and shellfish, delicate risottos and fresh cheeses such as burrata.
Where it comes from
This wine originates in Salento, in the areas of Cellino San Marco, Campi Salentina, Salice Salentino and Guagnano. Mottura manages organically farmed vineyards situated on calcareous and clay soils, optimal conditions for imparting freshness and balance to the grapes. The climate, characterised by mild winters and very dry summers, favours perfect ripening. Alongside the espalier and Guyot training systems, some plots also use the traditional Apulian bush vine. The natural characteristics of these calcareous and clay soils are directly reflected in the solid structure and aromatic precision of every sip.
How it is produced
The production process begins with manual harvesting at full ripeness, to preserve the aromatic integrity of the grape variety. After gentle pressing, the must ferments at a controlled temperature, maintaining the purity of the aromas. Maturation continues in Tuglie with a brief ageing on fine lees in stainless steel tanks, a step that gives the wine a velvety texture. The complete absence of contact with wood enhances the primary character and flavour tension of the Fiano, offering a smooth drink and good ageing potential over time.
History and Curiosities
Born in the heart of Salento, Villa Mottura Fiano 2024 represents the excellence of a historic family winery founded in Tuglie in 1927. This refined wine skilfully combines the tradition of ancient Apulian bush-trained vines, some of which are over sixty years old, with the most modern winemaking techniques. The estate boasts organic certification, reflecting its respect for terroirs such as Cellino San Marco and Guagnano. A pure Fiano that tells the story of authentic winemaking passion and the radiant soul of Apulia.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
08 - 10 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1927
- Oenologist: Teodosio D'Apolito
- Bottles produced: 1.800.000
- Hectares: 120
The Mottura estate is located in Tuglie, a small town in the Southern part of the Salento Peninsula. The building is still the original one, a beautiful late 19th century, Baroque-style farmhouse. Here, the cellars hide the secrets of an ancient family villa and wines age slowly in oak barrels and barriques to develop the aromas, colours and atmosphere of the land.
In almost a century of history Mottura has made great steps forward, changing and growing as wine-making on the Salento peninsula has evolved and changed for the better. As early as the 1940s large iron-ringed barrels of Mottura wines were loaded onto Northbound trains in Tuglie, headed for three plants in Naples, Rome and Milan where the wines of the Salento peninsula were distributed and appreciated. However, the Mottura estate had intentions to go beyond this, and in the ’60s it became one of the first wineries in the area to bottle its own wine. The goal to characterise the Mottura brand was clear from the start: combining big numbers with appreciable, genuine quality.
Perhaps when you’ve been making genuine wines every day for four generations, you’re ready for a new challenge. That of offering even more innovative products of better and better quality while still preserving and revitalising tradition. The result has been new product lines, already known and appreciated the world over. I Classici and Le Pitre are 2 such award-winning lines for Mottura which highlight, in a contemporary way, the potential of local grape varieties, with particular focus on the traditional Salento varieties, such as Negroamaro and Primitivo, cultivating the vines according to the historic technique known as "ad alberello" and preserving traditional wine-making methods.
In 2020 Mottura was awarded for the following wines:
Stilio Primitivo di Manduria Doc 2018: Gold Medal from Mundus Vini. Stilio Primitivo di Manduria Doc 2017: 97 Points from Luca Maroni and Best Red Wine of Italy.
Primitivo di Manduria Doc Le Pitre 2017: Gold Medal from Mundus Vini.
Primitivo di Manduria Doc Villa Mottura 2018: Gold Medal from Mundus Vini.
Primitivo di Manduria Doc Mottura 2018: Silver Medal from Mundus Vini.
Rosato del Salento Villa Mottura 2019: 96 Points from Luca Maroni and 3rd Best Rosé Wine.
Negroamaro del Salento IGT Mottura: 87 Points from Ultimate Wine appraisal 2020.
Primitivo del Salento Igt Mottura: 90 Points from Ultimate Wine appraisal 2020.
Guida Vini D'italia Edizione 2021, edited by Gambero Rosso Editori, who considered the Mottura winery worthy to enter the main section with excellent reviews of : Primitivo di Manduria Doc Le Pitre 2018 and Rosato del Salento Igt Villa Mottura 2019.
The following wines were awarded in 2020:
Primitivo di Manduria DOC Stilio 2019: Silver Medal from Mundus Vini at the 28th Grand International Wine Award.
Nergroamaro Salento IGT Rosone 2019: Gold Medal from Mundus Vini at the 28th Grand International Wine Award. Read more
| Name | Villa Mottura Salento Fiano 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Salento IGT |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Fiano |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Vendor | Mottura |
| Story | History and Curiosities Born in the heart of Salento, Villa Mottura Fiano 2024 represents the excellence of a historic family winery founded in Tuglie in 1927. This refined wine skilfully combines the tradition of ancient Apulian bush-trained vines, some of which are over sixty years old, with the most modern winemaking techniques. The estate boasts organic certification, reflecting its respect for terroirs such as Cellino San Marco and Guagnano. A pure Fiano that tells the story of authentic winemaking passion and the radiant soul of Apulia. |
| Origin | Salento (Puglia), Italia |
| Climate | Mild winters with very dry springs and summers |
| Soil composition | Suoli calcarei e argillosi |
| Cultivation system | Espalier and Guyot; some vineyards with traditional Apulian bush vines |
| Yield per hectare | 90 quintals per hectare |
| Fermentation temperature | 16 °C |
| Production technique | Pressatura soffice; fermentazione a temperatura controllata (16 °C); breve affinamento sulle fecce fini; affinamento in acciaio inossidabile (inox); nessun contatto con il legno |
| Wine making | Soft pressing; temperature-controlled fermentation (16 °C); brief ageing on fine lees; no contact with wood |
| Aging | Stainless steel (inox); brief ageing on fine lees |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |