ICARO Bellisimo Macerato, Lazio, Italy
Regular price $35.00
Unit price per
100% Bellone
In 2019 a band of four friends - Rocco, Fabio, Luca & Gianmarco - founded I CA RO (an acronym standing for i Castelli Romani) . The collective group are childhood friends, born and raised in central Rome. After working in the blossoming enoteca scene and with several small natural winemakers around Italy, they decided it was time they went to work creating a new vision of Roman wine, from the volcanic soils of the Castelli Romani just south of the city.
Natural fermentation, very low usage of sulfur and a variety of vinification methods are employed: whole cluster, co-fermentation, clay anfora aging, etc. The resulting wines are vibrant, fresh and alive all while being exceptionally clean and balanced...wines we all want to drink with friends!
“The Bellone, “beautiful grape”, indigenous and resilient, but ultimately underrated, has often used just for blending. Harvested at full ripeness from an old vineyard from 1962 in Velletri, and sits on the skins in stainless steel for three days. Bold citrus and herbs, with a great salty depth.