Michelini i Mufatto Certezas Semillon 2021

Michelini i Mufatto Certezas Semillon 2021

Michelini i Mufatto
$40.00

Grape: Sémillon
Vintage: 2021
Type: White

This low-intervention white wine is a pure varietal bottling of sémillon sourced from an ancient one-hundred-and-twenty-year-old parcel. Located in El Peral within the Uco Valley, the high-altitude vineyard is managed using traditional manual viticulture techniques. Winemakers Eduardo Michelini and Andrea Mufatto utilize a fifty percent whole-cluster fermentation driven by native wild yeasts in large oak foudres. The wine undergoes an extended eighteen-month maturation process under a natural, thin film of flor yeast.

It displays a pale gold hue, releasing understated aromas of citrus rind, green apple, and white flowers. On the palate, the medium-bodied, texturally rich frame pairs concentrated fruit flavors with a sharp line of mountain acidity. The unique flor aging contributes a distinct waxy texture and a haunting mineral baseline across the tongue. A strong vein of maritime salinity cuts through the center, keeping the profile fresh. It finishes long and bone-dry with a salty nuance.

Michelini i Mufatto is the cross-Andean project of Andrea Mufatto, Gerardo Michelini and Manuel Michelini, linking Argentina's Uco Valley with Bierzo in northwest Spain. Their work is built around old vines, high elevation, native yeasts and a preference for wines that are transparent rather than forceful. In Argentina they explore mountain sites through varieties such as Malbec, Semillon and Cabernet Franc; in Bierzo they work with old Mencia and white field blends on steep, complex soils. Across both continents the style is delicate, floral and mineral, showing a family more interested in listening to vineyards than imposing a house signature.