Sergio Mottura - Civitella D'Agliano, Lazio (organic)
Latour a Civitella, I.G.T.
100% Grechetto grape. The vines for this wine are grown in a portion of the vineyards called Poggio della Costa. This is a four-hectare single vineyard at an altitude of 140 meters. The soil here is of mixed clay types. The vines were planted in 1970 and are of cordone speronato training. The grapes undergo a soft press and then the must is fermented in the barrel. The 228-liter barrique used for this wine come from Chateau Latour in France. The wine remains in the barrel for ten months and then is bottled and bottle aged for another six months prior to sale. The wine has wonderful aging potential, a dull golden color, and the nose on the wine has a beautiful marriage of vanilla notes from its noble barrels and the fruit of the Grechetto. On the palate the wood marries well without prevailing over the particular aroma of the Grechetto. The wine has full body with velvety roundness and a strong personality.
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