Lamoresca Rosso, 2023, 750ml

Description

La Moresca is a family winery located in the southernmost corner of the province of Catania.  Their estate is the only winery for roughly 50 square km’s and Filippo and his family work the land entirely by hand. Filippo spent many years making wine with Frank Cornelissen, celebrated for his meticulous natural wines on nearby Etna. Lamoresca wines are made from grapes grown without chemicals and without additions or filtrations in the winery.

Roughly 50/50 Frappato and Nero d’Avola with a small amount of Grenache. 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.