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: Small

Quaresimo 2023

APPELLATION: Lambrusco dell’Emilia IGT

GRAPE VARIETY: 30% Lambrusco Salamino, 30% Grasparossa, 30% Maestri and a very small quantity (10%) of Malbo gentile

WINE STYLE: Rosso Frizzante

FERMENTATION TANKS: Stainless Steel

YEASTS: Indigenous, Pied de Cuvee / Presa di spuma

MACERATION: very soft pressed, then 4/5 days of maceration

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. It depends on the quality of grapes they have harvested. Never above this amount.

BOTTLING DATE: Sept + October 2023

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 11%

VINEYARD: “Close to the winery”. Aspect East/West

VITICULTURE APPROACH: Organic/ Biodynamic

ALTITUDE: 70 m

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

YEAR PLANTED: 2005 and 2008

DENSITY: 2200 vines/hectare

PICK DATE: Before September 10th

TOTAL PRODUCTION: 11,000 bottles