121 b.C. Vespaiolo

Informations

Type de produit

Vin tranquille

Couleur

Orange

Millésime

2022

Cépages

Vespaiola

Nombre de bouteilles produites

< 25 000 cols

Conditionnement

Bouteille verre

% d'alcool

13,5%

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Mode de production

Type de sol

Volcanique

Type de vinification

Fementation en levure indigène

Fermentation malolactique réalisée

Macération pré-fermentaire à chaud

Vinification sans sulfites ajoutés

Type d'élevage

Autre;Bois (chêne) - Barrique;Entre 6 et 12 mois

Mode de production complémentaire

Sans sulfites ajoutés

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Réseaux distributions

Réseau(x) de distribution actuel(s)

Café / Hotel / Restaurant

Caviste

E-commerce / VPC

Importateur

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Notes de dégustation, médailles et distinctions

Notes de dégustation

121 b.C. Vespaiolo is a bold and innovative wine, crafted with a super low-intervention approach that accentuates its purity and authenticity. Born from a careful selection of organically grown Vespaiola grapes, its winemaking journey is a true ode to tradition reinterpreted in a modern key. The grapes, processed together with their skins, are fermented in two distinct environments: part of the must is placed in stainless steel tanks, while another fraction continues fermentation in untoasted, steam-bent tonneaux. Both ferment spontaneously without temperature control. The maceration lasts for the entire alcoholic fermentation, intensely extracting the unique characteristics derived from the grape skins—such as color, aromas, and phenolic compounds. The wine is aged for 6 months in Austrian wood tonneaux (untoasted) and then transferred to ceramic eggs for another 6 months. In this unique environment, the constant contact with the yeasts imparts the wine with an extraordinary consistency and complexity. 121 b.C. Vespaiolo presents itself in a slightly oxidative style, ranging from a deep straw yellow to copper reflections. On the nose, it releases surprising nuances: notes of cement and roof tiles harmoniously blend with hints of apricot and honeysuckle, enhanced by a touch of saffron and caramel. On the palate, the wine is distinguished by a slightly chewy texture that gives way to an enveloping, gripping, and pungent finish, marked by an explosion of citrus peel and a dry persistence.

Médaille(s) et/ou distinctions

91 points - James Suckling