Cantine Riccardi Reale
Lazio, Italy
Piero Riccardi and Lorella Reale make up this duo of growers located on 5 hectares of land between the Aneine River Valley and the Prenestini Mountains just outside of Rome in Lazio. They farm biodynamically, enriching the method with their own theories and practices to make sure the local Cesanese grape is expressed with all of its unique characteristics and is rooted in its terroir. They harvest manually, use spontaneous fermentation and do not fine or filter their wine.
Collepazzo
• Wine Name: Collepazzo
• Varietal: Cesanese Piccolo
• Denomination(s): DOC Olevano Romano Cesanese
• Country: Italy
• Region: Lazio
• Vineyard Size: 3.5ha
• Vine Age: 20 years
• Farming: Certified Organic & Biodynamic
• Elevation: ~700m
• Soil Type(s): Volcanic, cretaceous
• Annual Production: 18,000 bottles
• Fermentation: spontaneous in concrete for 15-30 days
• Aging: 7 months in inox steel
Calitro
• Wine Name: Calitro
• Varietal: Cesanese Piccolo
• Denomination(s): DOC Olevano Romano Cesanese
• Country: Italy
• Region: Lazio
• Vineyard Size: 3.5ha
• Vine Age: 20 years
• Farming: Organic & Biodynamic
• Elevation: ~700m
• Soil Type(s): Cretaceous
• Annual Production: 3,500 bottles
• Fermentation: spontaneous in concrete for 15-30 days
• Aging: 12 months in Italian Chestnut barrels
Tucuca Rosato
• Wine Name: Tucuca Rosato
• Varietal: Cesanese + Rosciola
• Denomination(s): IGP Lazio
• Country: Italy
• Region: Lazio
• Vineyard Size: 5.2ha
• Vine Age: 10 years
• Training: Guyot
• Farming: Organic & Biodynamic
• Elevation: ~700m
• Soil Type(s): Volcanic
• Annual Production: 3,550 bottles
• Fermentation: Spontaneous in chestnut barrels
• Aging: 6 months in inox steel
Emotiq
• Wine Name: Emotiq
• Varietal: Malvasia Puntinata, Ottonese, Muscat
• Denomination(s): IGP Lazio Malvasia Puntinata
• Country: Italy
• Region: Lazio
• Vineyard Size: 2.0ha
• Vine Age: 10-35 years
• Farming: Organic & Biodynamic
• Elevation: ~700m
• Soil Type(s): Volcanic
• Annual Production: 3,550 bottles
• Fermentation: spontaneous chestnut barrels
• Aging: 6 months in Italian chestnut barrels