Monocromo Rosso 2022 - Mario Macciocca

Monocromo Rosso - Mario Macciocca

Mario Macciocca's Monocromo Rosso is a complex red wine made from Cesanese di Affile grapes. The grapes come from the Civitella vineyard, cultivated in biodimanico, which is located at 400 m.s.l.m. on a soil of red earth of volcanic origin. Harvest in mid-October, and spontaneous fermentation with only indigenous yeasts with 10-day maceration on the skins. The subsequent aging takes place in steel. The Monocromo Rosso has a ruby ​​red color. The nose is mainly expressed with fruity notes. The mouth has a structure with abundant tannins and a nice taste dynamics.

Service

We taste Red Monochrome at a 16/18 ° temperature in tulip chalice. Wine is to drink at once, but it can give you some fantastic emotions if you keep it for a few years.

Pairing

The Red Monochrome fits perfectly with the first dishes with ragout, grilled and damp meats, to try with tongue and cabbage ravioli.

Cellar: Mario Macioccia

Mario Macciocca is one of the most appreciated vineyards in the Lazio wine country. Former Italian national football player, almost graduate in physics and barman at the historic La Palma club in Rome, decides to leave everything and pursue his dream of a winemaker. Today it cultivates four hectares of biodynamic vineyards on the slopes of the Scalambra mountains, Pila Rocca and Carmine, along the Simbruini chain on limestone-marnian fields. Mario cultivates predominantly Cesanese, who here, in these mountains sheltered by cold and temperate winds, has found the ideal habitat for its development, and small quantities of Passerina and Malvasia Puntinata. In the cellar it prefers spontaneous fermentation, uses only native yeasts and refinements are only in steel tanks or wooden barrels. Seven labels produced from red and white monochrome refined in steel to the most complex Civitella Red accentuated in large barrel. Serious wines, enjoyable, all to look for.