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...
The 1st vintage of Bianco di Ampeleia was 2016. A neighbor's vineyard had old vines of a local biotype of Trebbiano Toscano; Ampeleia used its cuttings and starting planting in 2013, between Ampeleia di Mezzo and Ampeleia di Sopra (300-600m with varied soil composition). The vineyards were planted...
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...
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...
