Every year Le Coste create three different Litrozzo wines - Rosso, Bianco & Rosato - which always time perfectly with the arrival of warmer weather. The outsized litre bottles are a statement of intent; they are simple, nourishing wines designed to be knocked back with abandon. Your al fresco sun-trap is not complete without one!
Mostly Procanico and Malvasia, with a little obscure Roscetto, Verdello, Petino and Romanesco in the mix too. The wines fermented on the skins for two days, before a short ageing in vat. A hazy shade of gold, this is a little more savoury than previous vintages, with plenty of citrus and spice amongst the stone fruits making it just perfect for summer.
Gianmarco Antonuzzi and Clémentine Bouveron tend around 14 hectares of land, with vineyards amongst olive groves, chestnut trees, shrubs and oaks. Sat around Lago di Bolsena near Gianmarco's childhood town of Gradoli in Lazio's north, the soils are volcanic, rich in iron and minerals. Vines are planted at a density of up to 10,000 plants per hectare, from a mix of massale selections and ungrafted vines. Everything is done by hand, with careful attention to the needs of each plant and while biodynamic principles are employed, the approach here goes above and beyond. Each year they produce a dizzying number of different wines which are vinified in an ancient cellar in the village's centre where nothing is added at any stage. To taste here is a real treat, Gianmarco is a master of élevage and a real patience in this respect results in some of the purest, most delicious wines we have tried. This is a fascinating project, where the passion and dedication of two people is single handedly putting one of Italy's lesser known villages firmly on the map.
