Lacaldera 2022 - Andrea Occhipinti

Lacaldera - Andrea Occhipinti

Lacaldera is obtained from grapes of Red Grechetto, an indigenous Lazio vine, which come from vineyards of the age of 20 years planted on volcanic soils. Harvesting is manual, while the fermentation takes place spontaneously in small cement mortars with maceration on 15 days' skins. Aged 18 months in steel / cement barrels and 2 months in bottle. Lacaldera has purple red color with beautiful reflections that tend to garnet. Nose smells of red fruit, smells of citrus and sulfureous notes. In the mouth it is vinous, with body, with soft tannins and good acidity.

Service

It is recommended to taste it at a temperature of 16/18 ° in tulip goblets. Daily wine but left to rest in the cellar a few years can have a wonderful evolution.

Pairing

Great with a plate of pasta at the ragout, to try with mushroom scallops.

Cellar: Andrea Occhipinti

The company Andrea Occhipinti is located in Gradoli, on the shores of Lake Bolsena, the largest volcanic lake in Europe. Andrea is well acquainted with these areas by having studied as a student during her Laure Agraria course and has been the subject of her graduation thesis. Andrea started his project in 2004 by acquiring 6 hectares of vineyards that are on a hill in a beautiful location, with excellent sun exposure and lake microclimate allowing for a qualitatively superior production. The basic principle of Andrea and to produce territorial wines, preserving and enhancing them through a selection of the best clones best suited to volcanic soils, chemical exclusion from vineyards, reasoned use of copper and sulfur. Scrupulous care of grapes during drying, vinification in steel or terracotta amphorae The vines grazed are the local autochthonous: Aleatico and the rare Red Grechetto with which Andrea produces 6 labels. Wines where the taste of tradition blends perfectly with the effervescence of innovation.