2023 Fongoli Rossofongoli Umbria IGT, Italy Cedric Bouchard l’Espiguette

l’Espiguette

intense and elegant nose that releases lychee

in a region that doesn’t have a lot of notoriety

Altitude: 530m

Here Altesse has to work hard to develop a good root system to produce bunches with rather small

2023 Fongoli Rossofongoli Umbria IGT, Italy Cedric Bouchard l’Espiguette60% Sangiovese 40% Montepulciano. From biodynamically farmed, certified organic, hand harvested estate vines. Fermentation occurs with native yeasts in open topped stainless steel tank with no temperature control and no sulfur; the maceration is relatively brief at about 10 days in order to moderate the tannins. The wine is aged in stainless steel for several months. It is bottled in the spring after harvest without fining or filtering. Rossofongoli