Region: Piedmont, Italy (Asti area)
Grape Variety: 100% Favorita (a local clone of Vermentino)
Vintage: 2021
Style: Skin-contact white / Orange wine
Alcohol: ~11.5%
Bottle Size: 75 cl

🍇 Winemaking

This wine is part of Jean-Yves Péron’s “I Vicini” project—a small négociant line where he sources organically farmed grapes from old vines in Piedmont and vinifies them naturally in his Savoyard cellar.

• 2 weeks of whole-cluster carbonic maceration

• Indigenous yeast fermentation in neutral 300L barrels

• Bottled unfiltered, unfined, with no added sulphites

🍊 Tasting Notes

A bright and textured orange-style wine with notes of citrus zest, grapefruit, white flowers, and a whisper of Alpine herbs. The maceration adds a gentle tannic grip, while the finish is clean, salty, and refreshingly dry. It’s mineral, energetic, and full of vitality.

🍽️ Food Pairing

Pairs beautifully with oysters, grilled fish, goat cheese, vegetable tarts, or root vegetables. Its light tannin structure also makes it surprisingly versatile—great with roast chicken or alpine cheeses.

🌿 Why We Love It

Jean-Yves Péron is a leading figure in the French natural wine scene. Based in the Savoie, he’s known for working with steep alpine vineyards, biodynamic practices, and low-intervention techniques. With “I Vicini,” he explores historic Italian varieties like Favorita and gives them his signature touch: purity, tension, and soul.

Quick Shop Summary

A zesty, macerated white made from old-vine Favorita in Piedmont. Two weeks of skin contact lend it texture and grip, while native fermentation and zero additions make it a clean, expressive natural wine. Lively, salty, and full of character—perfect chilled with seafood or fresh cheeses.