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Nerocapitano, Lamoresca 2021
Lamoresca
Filippo Rizzo’s vines are right in the middle of nowhere, on a raised patch of rolling hills in Sicily’s interior, with the only reference point being the smouldering peak of Etna peering over the hills. They total five hectares and are up to 60 years old, planted over a mix of sand and clay at an elevation of 430 metres above sea level. There are rather dramatic differences in temperature between day and night, a real boon in this typically Mediterranean climate. Filippo is wary of dogma and simply seeks to make the best wine that each vintage allows. Grapes are only picked when completely ripe and the wines offer complexity, density and balance.
Vineyard work is organic and the approach to winemaking is restrained, considered and practical, with the aim to provide characterful expressions of Sicily’s native grapes.
Nerocapitano is what the locals in Filippo’s village call Frappato. The fruit here comes from twenty year old vines planted over clay and limestone some 430 metres above sea level. The grapes were fermented on the skins for seven days, before being pressed off to concrete vats for eight months of rest. This is the lightest and brightest version of this wine we have tried, a gorgeous shade of cherry in the glass, it impresses with gentle notes of wildflowers and bitter herbs.
Producer Lamoresca
Origin San Michele di Ganzaria, Sicily Italy
Grapes Frappato
Vintage 2021
Alcohol 12% ABV
Style Medium body red
Bottle size 750ml
Winemaking Manual harvested, macerated for 8 days and fermented with indigenous yeast. Aged for 8 months in concrete. Unfiltred and unfined. Minimal added sulphites.
Notes Natural, Organic