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Tomei Fertile Bellone 2022

Tomei Fertile Bellone 2022

$30.00

Gran Fondo

Currently the only monovarietal bottling of Ottonese in Lazio (a native varietal often blended by other local producers), biodynamically grown to boot. After spontaneous fermentation, it macerates on skins for 4 days (refined from the version Marco’s grandfather made; every family in the area had their own recipe for ‘Ritornato,’ but it was always white wine and always skin contact.) Aged in concrete tank, bottled unfined and unfiltered. A subtle, shimmering golden in the glass (‘orange’-esque at most), with plenty of citrus and tropical-leaning yellow fruits on the nose, in particular peach, yellow melon, and dried pineapple. Mineral-driven and lean, the few days on skins lending just a slight tannic bite, it finishes crisp and dry, with a pleasant bitter-orange-rind-and-almond parting note. 3500 bottles produced.