From the vineyard Frassà, at only 10m above sea level. A blend of 70% Greco Bianco and 30% Gaglioppo. The Greco Bianco is macerated for a few hours and the Gaglioppo is vinified white after direct pressing. The co-fermentation occurs spontaneously in stainless steel and aging lasts 8 months in...
Sourced from all of the estate's parcels, as each plot has at least some white grapes in it. Vineyards were planted between 1959 and 1999 at 6,000 plants/ha. In 2018, the blend is essentially equal parts Cortese, Favorita, and Timorasso, with trace elements of Moscato Bianco and Giallo. Aside...
'Arancio' (meaning the color orange or an orange tree) is 70% Malvasia Toscana/Malvasia Romagnola, 27% Trebbiano Toscano, and 3% Sangiovese. All of Ca'Liptra's vineyards contribute to this wine. The harvest is done at full phenolic maturation; this usually occurs about a week after they pick...
60% Malvasia di Candia Aromatica/20% Trebbiano/15% Ortrugo/3% Sauvignon/2% Marsanne. Massimiliano Croci refers to his steep, southeast-facing hillside vineyard as a “beach”: the soils (terre dei fossili piacenzano) are crumbly, sandy clay, full of disintegrating, limestone-rich marine fossils. "...
40% Ginestra, 40% Biancatenera, and 20% Pepella. The grapes come from 5 different parcels totaling 1.2 hectares, between 270 and 600m, with soil rich in volcanic pumice. The vines are planted in pergola and range from 25-100+ years old. The Harvest was very low yields of 2,200 kg/ha (about 17 hl/ha...
40% Ginestra, 40% Biancatenera, and 20% Pepella. The grapes come from 5 different parcels totaling 1.2 hectares, between 270 and 600m, with soil rich in volcanic pumice. The vines are planted in pergola and range from 25-100+ years old. The Harvest was very low yields of 2,200 kg/ha (about 17 hl/ha...
