Gran Fondo Bianco d’Italia 2025
£7.75
The wine
A fruity wine with vibrant citrus notes, white floral aromas and a hint of minerality. Refreshing and zesty, with a touch of spice on the finish. Named after the great Italian mass-participation cycling events, and made for much the same spirit of enjoyment.
Trebbiano is the most planted white grape in Italy and among the most planted in the world, though several distinct varieties share the name. Naturally high in acidity and light in aroma, it makes a clean, refreshing wine. Vino d'Italia permits fruit from anywhere in the country.
The producer
Gran Fondo
View all Gran Fondo winesGran Fondo is a range of everyday Italian wines under the broad Vino d'Italia designation, which permits fruit to be drawn from anywhere in the country and blended without regard to regional boundaries.
The name comes from cycling. A gran fondo is a long-distance mass-participation road race, of which Italy has a great many, and the term literally means great endurance. It suits a wine intended for the everyday rather than the occasion.
The red is worth a look for its inclusion of Longanesi, a Romagnolo variety found growing wild on a farmhouse wall in the 1950s, propagated by the family who found it and now grown by a small number of producers. It is not something one expects to find in a wine at this price.






