2022 Ortaccio Rosso
2022 Ortaccio Rosso
Freshly picked blackcurrant and cherry, supple fruit, the gentlest tannin around a little black olive salty core.
Cuvée: Ortaccio Rosso 2022
Style: Still
Colour: Red
Grapes/Blend: Sangiovese 75%, Greghetto 20%, Merlot 5%
ABV: 12%
Vintage: 2022
Winemaking: Hand harvested from vines 20-40 years old from small parcels in Gradoli and Latera. De-stemmed and fermented in fibreglass for the duration of fermentation: 15-20 days. Aged for 10 months in old barrels. Bottled unfiltered and unfined.
Sulphur: None added
Soil: Volcanic and Tufa
Patrizia Montanari and Massimo Antonuzi attentively farm four hectares across a patchwork of parcels between Gradoli and Latera, overlooking the volcanic Lake Bolsena in Lazio. Inspired by the humble and pure wines Massimo’s grandfather produced from some of these parcels, all varieties are macerated gently, wines are raised in oak and chestnut barrels in limestone caves, with nothing added at any stage.