About this wine
Vineyard and terroir
The Mantonico comes from Rocca di Neto and Casabona in Calabria. The clay and limestone vineyards are planted at 5,000 vines per hectare and trained to spurred cordon. Yields are 40 quintals of grapes and 25 hectolitres of wine per hectare.
Grapes
100% Mantonico, a historic Calabrian variety.
Vinification
Harvest takes place during the first ten-day period of October. After picking, the grapes are dried for approximately 15 days. Fermentation then takes place in Allier barriques.
Ageing
The wine matures for six months in Allier barriques and spends a short period in bottle before release.
Tasting profile
A soft, velvety passito whose character recalls the sweetness of raisins.
Serving and pairing
Conceived as a contemplative sweet wine, it has an optimal drinking window of three to seven years.
