Who: La Collina
Where: Reggio Emilia, Emilia Romagna, Italy
What: Lambrusco dell’ Emilia IGT, Malvasia dell’Emilia IGT
How: Organic (ICEA), Biodynamic (Demeter)
Total size:

Lunaris 2022

APPELLATION: Malvasia dell’Emilia IGT

GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Malvasia aromatica di Candia

WINE STYLE: Bianco Frizzante

FERMENTATION TANKS: Stainless Steel

YEASTS: Indigenous, Pied de Cuvee / Presa di spuma

MACERATION: Soft pressing with pneumatic press, the juice is immediately taken to the stainless steel vats for maceration, except for the must that needs to become the Pied de Cuvee

MALOLACTIC: Completed

AGED IN: None

AGED FOR: None

CLARIFICATION/FILTRATION: No clarification but filtration with bentonite

VEGAN: Yes

TOTAL 10 to 15 mg/L added when they crush the grapes. If they see problems on the skin, the amount of sulfur can go up to 20-25 per liter. It depends on the quality of grapes they have harvested. Never above this amount.

BOTTLING DATE: Jan 2024

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 11%

VINEYARD: “Close to the winery”. Aspect North/South

VITICULTURE APPROACH: Organic/ Biodynamic

ALTITUDE: 70 m

SOIL: La Collina soil it’s of “Medio impasto” (medium consistency) leaning towards loam/ clayey

YEAR PLANTED: 1993 and 1994

DENSITY: 2200 vines/hectare

PICK DATE: September 20-30, 2022

TOTAL PRODUCTION: 16000 bottles