Nose

The Laeneo 2019 opens with hints of incense, plum, black pepper and iron

Palate

A fresh medium palate and excellent drink, the finish is enveloping, with feminine, savory and persistent tannins.

Ripe plums and sour cherries, black pepper, wild berries, savoury

Growing Conditions

The Biancavilla area at 900msl is characterized by areas composed of small volcanoes and craters from remote eras, these led to the formation of limestone caves and a terroir composed mainly of clayey particles, lapilli leftovers, sand and volcanic ash.

There are small fractions of potassium, basaltic lavas and ancient tuffs. The thermic excursion is sudden and wider than the north side, it is such that it reaches 30 degrees giving, with the fine and sandy skeleton, a vertical elegance and a unique strong minerality, that if combined with the high rates to the genotypic acidity of the indigenous varieties guarantee a very high aging potential both for the Carricante grapes, Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio

The 2019 vintage was characterized by a mild and dry winter, until April we had rigid and constant trends throughout the South West side, with however limited rainfall. In spring, the good weather lasted until the beginning of August, where temperatures rose suddenly, even causing some rainfalls. September and October were characterized by a cool and slightly humid climate.

- PRODUCTION AREA: Biancavilla
- VINEYARD SURFACE: 1,5 ha
- AGE OF THE VINEYARD: 1970
- EXPOSITION: South
- ALTITUDE: 900 mt
- SOIL COMPOSITION: Biancavilla, Contrada Manzudda.

Harvest

A healthy manual harvest made during the first ten days of October.

- Yield: 6000kg

Winemaking

Soft destemming-crushing with rollers after a careful selection of the grapes in the vineyard and on the sorting belt in the cellar

Cold pre-maceration for 48-72 hours at 12 ° c to extract perfumes and color

Fermentation with controlled temperature maceration in stainless steel tanks

Maceration on the peels 5-7 days

Aging

Aging in bottle for at least 12 months

Appearance

Ruby-red, mauve shade