The Bianco R of Le Coste is a "Riserva" produced with the best company white grapes picked at full maturity, after being de-stemmed they ferment in contact with the skins in open French oak vats for about 3 weeks. After pressing, the wine is decanted into 5 hl French oak barrels for about 20 months. After being bottled, it rests for a further 6 months before release. Also in this case, thanks to the vintage, the wine is very elegant and with an acid and mineral thorn that is appreciated throughout the finish.
Grapes: Local white grapes.
Alcohol content: 14%.
Aging: in old barrels for two years
Contains sulfites
Rosso by Le Coste is a wine made from local red grapes. After destemming, the grapes ferment on the skins for approximately three weeks, with periodic pumping over and punching down. After fermentation, the wine is pressed and aged in 10–20 hl chestnut and oak barrels for approximately a year, completing the refinement with an additional six months in the bottle before being released for sale.
Grapes: Local red grapes.
Alcohol content: 13.5%.
Aging: 12 months in Slavonian barrels.
Contiens sulfites
Wine produced only in large vintages with local red grapes. The vineyards are located between 400 and 500 meters above sea level with east / south-east exposure, on volcanic soils that bring a lot of minerality to the wines. Spontaneous fermentation with maceration on the skins for a month. Ages one year in cask and two years in bottle. A cult wine that tastes of red berry fruit, spices, fresh and mineral, to be kept in the cellar and drunk among some to let it express its full potential.
Grapes: Local red grapes.
Alcohol content: 13%.
Aging: 24 months in barrel.
Contiens sulfites