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2024 Casale del Giglio Bellone

Bellone is an ancient grape variety of the Lazio region, cited by Pliny the Elder as 'Uva Pantastica' and cultivated since Roman times. Nearly wiped out by phylloxera, it has been revived as Lazio's highest quality white grape. Today it is grown from the Roman to the Lepini Hills and the coastal town of Anzio, where warm sandy soils and persistent sea breezes create an ideal microclimate. The variety produces deep golden wines characterized by pronounced acidity and zesty minerality, with the structure for long bottle aging.

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Specs

Type: White

Grapes: Bellone

Winemaker: Paolo Tiefenthaler

Vintage: 2024

Geography

Country: Italy

Region: Lazio

Sub-region: Anzio

Farming

Organic farming certified by SQNPI, Equalitas, and Suolo e Salute. Sustainability projects include reducing water use, solar energy, reforestation, and creating biodiverse habitats. Bellone grape is vigorous and resistant to drought. Cultivated in warm sandy soils tempered by sea breeze in the microclimate from the Roman to the Lepini hills and the hinterland of Anzio.

Harvest

Bellone grapes harvested at the end of September at full maturity, cryomaceration on skins at 8°C for 48 hours to extract aromas

Fermentation

Soft pressing to avoid oxidation, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in 5,000 litre stainless steel tanks for 10-12 days at 18-20°C

Aging

Aged on the lees in stainless steel for six months at 13°C, continued ageing in bottle for 2 months before release using DIAM 5 corks