Remember "Little Women"? Surely girls all over the world have read Louise May Alcott's novel in their childhood years or at least have heard of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy and their mother. And men have watched the stories of these four young and beautiful Americans brought to the big screen by great actresses of our age.
Today we are reminded of a classic of 800th century literature by the Fittipaldi Women. Four sisters like the March sisters. Creative, talented and cheerful girls who, among the many differences with the protagonists of Alcott's book, are so emancipated as to create, all together with their mother, a company that produces famous wines all over the world.
Carlotta, Giulia, Serena and Valentina with their mother Maria have been together since 2006 on the deck of the "Donne Fittipaldi", an all-female company, which produces wines of great elegance and harmony, "capable of transmitting the character of the great Bolgheri names", as Maria Fittipaldi Menarini observes.
A story that begins with the purchase of a property in Tuscany along the road that leads from Castagneto Carducci to Bolgheri. Alongside illustrious neighbors such as Ornellaia, there is the Burnt vineyard of our protagonists and in the background the amphitheater of hills with the sea wind that brings the aromas of the Mediterranean vegetation. The Fittipaldi Women have implanted Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Orpicchio. Very attracted by art, they then studied together with Giorgio Restelli, alias Giores, the creation of labels, which today characterize the wines with images linked to their personality and their history. Not only. They have created an award for young talents in the wine image sector.
On the approximately 9 hectares of vineyards owned, 5 labels are born Bolgheri Rosso Doc, Bolgheri Rosso Superiore Doc, Rosso Superiore Doc, Malaroja (100% Malbec), Lady F (100% Orpicchio).
And the latest arrival on the scene is “5”, a sparkling rosé, the first “Ancestral” wine, made from 100% Malbec grapes.”No one had dared to make sparkling wine in Bolgheri – observes Anna smiling. With the "5" the modern March girls do it from today. Naturally refermented, it is a wine with no added sugar, which evolves over time. The production is around 3 thousand bottles and the cost is around 10 euros.
It is to be enjoyed with friends as an aperitif, with cold cuts, first courses and fish-based dishes. It is a fresh wine, with a low alcohol content, complex and with a strong personality. The classic hints of bread crust and the floral Bolgheri notes are appreciated on the nose. No disgorgement is made, so it remains slightly cloudy. The color, ça va sans dire, is powder pink!
Women Fittipaldi srl
Via Bolgherese, 198 Loc. La Pineta
57022 Bolgheri
Castagneto Carducci (LI)
tel. + 39 0565 762175
donnefittipaldi.com
info@donnefittipaldi.it
