Alter Alea 2020 - Andrea Occhipinti

Alter Alea - Andrea Occhipinti

It is obtained from pure white grapes grown on a volcanic soil at 450m above sea level.The fermentation is spontaneous with only native yeasts in small cement bins, without the use of anhydride soluble or oenological aids, with the exception of a modest amount Of sulphites during bottling 6 months aging in steel / cement casks and at least 2 months in bottle before placing on the market. Alter Alea is straw yellow with intense aromas of white acacia and hawthorn fruit. It gradually relaxes into the mouth where it plays a lot on delicacy and freshness.

Service

It is advisable to taste it at a temperature of 8/10 ° in tulip goblets. Daily wine but left to rest in the cellar a few years can have a wonderful evolution.

Pairing

Great on a plate of raw seafood, to try with grilled calamari.

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. Wines where the taste of tradition blends perfectly with the effervescence of innovation.