Vino di Anna 2023 Jeudi 15 Rosso (Arrives 7/21)

60% Nerello Cappucio, 20% Grenache 20% Nerello Mascalese. “Jeudi 15” Rosso 2023 was one of the few wines the estate had grapes to produce in 2023. A devastating attack of fungal disease during the flowering and bunch formation of Nerello Mascalese in late June meant a large percentage of vines failed to produce fruit for the 2023 harvest. Thankfully, some of the older vines, in deep, sandy volcanic soils, proved more resistant, so too Nerello Cappuccio and Grenache. Small quantities of healthy, ripe bunches of grapes were hand harvested from organically farmed, 70- 80 year old bush vine vineyards, located in the contrade of Monte Laguardia, Allegracore and Crasa during the last week of September. 80% of the grapes were destemmed w/ 20% whole bunch. Several mastellone (10hl food-grade plastic tubs) were also filled with grapes, 100% de-stemmed. The fermenting musts were plunged down daily, by foot, hand or wooden stick and pressed after 10 -12 days. The new wine underwent malolactic fermentation and remained on fine lees, in two large, used 20hl oak cask, before blending in February 2024. The wine was bottled at the end of April 2024, being neither fined nor filtered. -Coeur Wine

What a stunner of a wine, considering its the only red made in 2023! Nerello Capuccio has a monent to shine and expresses black pepper, fennel seed, sarsaparilla, blood orange, cherry, pomegranate, with dusty tannins.