2022 Lamoresca Rosso, Sicily, Italy
Regular price $42.00
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60% Frappato, 35% Nero d'Avola, 5% Grenache
Owned and operated by a husband and wife team, Filippo and Nancy Rizzo. The Lamoresca winery is the only winery within a 50 kilometer area, located in the southernmost corner of the province of Catania, between Etna and Gela on the southern coast. Filippo spent several vintages with his comrade and fellow winemaker Frank Cornelissen making wine high on the slopes of Mt. Etna.
Destemmed Frappato and Grenache are fermented in plastic ‘tini’ while the Nero d’Avola is fermented in tronconic wooden barrels. Roughly 4 weeks skin contact. Pressed and blended after fermentation in cement tanks for aging through the winter. Racked at least three times before bottling. Aged for 12 months in cement tanks. Minimal added sulfur and no filtering or fining.
The nose is rich with tart red fruits, Mediterranean herbs, and spices -- think cherry pie! Fans of Frank Cornelison's wines should give Lamoresca a try!