Sergio Mottura - Civitella D'Agliano, Lazio (organic)
Poggio della Costa, I.G.T.
100% Grechetto Grape. The vineyard covers a total of about seven hectares of land situated near the commune of Civitella D'Agliano. The vineyard lies at around 140 meters and has a blend of clay soil types. The variations of clones planted are from varied years, with the oldest planted in 1970. The grapes undergo a soft pressing and then deliberately fermented slowly at 18 to 20 degrees centigrade over a fifteen to twenty-five day period in stainless steel temperature controlled tanks. The wine is left on its lees in stainless steel until March. The wine is bottled in March. In its youth it offers a floral bouquet with exotic fruits. In the fall it develops all of its personality with aromas and aftertastes and elegance. This wine has a good longevity, which has a full yellow golden color. The nose is of very agreeable aromas both ample and fruity with a perfect balance between the nose and the palate. The palate is sweet and soil of exotic fruits in its first months then becoming more complex of aromatic herbs.
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