Marco Colicchio | Delica Bianco 2019 | Malvasia del Lazio

Aromatic white wine with white flowers, fennel and aniseed in the nose. Great freshness, lovely acidity and beautiful mouthfeel. A mineral backbone in the finish.
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Country: Italy

Region: Lazio

Grapes: Malvasia Puntinata del Lazio

Vineyard: Organic practices. Manual harvest. The oldest vines were planted in 1948 and the youngest vines in 2014.

Vinification: Soft press, spontanous fermentation. No fining nor filtration. No added sulphur.

Aging: 6 months in small steel tanks.

Alcohol: 12%

Marco Colicchio is a young oenologist who is making wine with his father on vulcanic soils in the Castelli Romani area, just a few miles southeast of Rome. In under 1,5 acres they’re growing indegenous grapes as Falanghina, Malvasia, Grechetto and a little Sangiovese. Organic practices in the vineyard, of course. In the cellar the grapes are crushed, destemmed and pressed softly. The fermentation is spontanous with temperature control. No fining nor filtration. No added sulphur.