Ansonica (or Inzolia)

The white grape Ansonica (or Inzolia) is grown in the following regions: Basilicata, Calabria, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany.
Despite the scarce reliability of scientific sources, the Sicilian origin of the Inzolia vine seems to be established, thanks to some evidence that traces back to the period of Norman domination in the eastern Mediterranean. In the following period it would spread to Sardinia and then to Tuscany where it would find a homeland of choice on the Island of Elba and to a lesser extent on the Island of Giglio.
The term Inzolia is also reserved only for the Sicilian version of the vine, which in other areas takes the name of Ansonica (probably from the ancient French sorie, fawn, gold color), as also results from the registration in the National Register of Varieties in 1970.
Today Inzolia is among the most widespread white grape varieties in Sicily, after Catarratto and Trebbiano , and in recent decades it is also vinified in purity by many established companies of the Sicilian wine scene. This has helped to spread a dynamic image of island enology.

Characteristics of the wine

Usually blended with other white grape varieties, especially Catarratto and Grillo, Ansonica (or Inzolia) often obtains the best results from pure vinification, from which a straw yellow colored wine with greenish reflections and intense and enveloping aromas is obtained. in which tones of fresh and unripe fruit, herbaceous, mineral and balsamic are recognized. The taste has good body and is on average warm, harmonious, supported by an evident acid spine and a good overall harmony.