The wine is a little hazy.
'Velato' — stress on 've-LÀ-to'. Three syllables.
Use to describe slight cloudiness in a wine — common in unfiltered natural wines and not necessarily a defect.
'Velato' = veiled/hazy. In natural wine, it is expected and caused by suspended yeasts and proteins. Always ask the producer before assuming it is a problem.
È un vino non filtrato?
Is it an unfiltered wine?
Ask to confirm that the haziness is intentional
C'è un deposito nel fondo?
Is there a sediment at the bottom?
Sediment is normal in aged wines
Va decantato?
Should it be decanted?
Ask if decanting would clear the wine
Unfiltered wine ('vino non filtrato') retains more flavour compounds and texture. The trend towards non-filtration began with the natural wine movement but has now spread to conventional producers.