Le Coste Litrozzo Bianco 2023 (1000 ml)

Country: Italy

Region: Lazio

Type: Orange Wine

Grape: Procanico/Malvasia, with a little Roscetto, Verdello, Petino and Romanesco

Gianmarco Antonuzzi and Clémentine Bouveron tend around 14 hectares of land, with vineyards amongst olive groves, chestnut trees, shrubs and oaks. Set 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 numerous different wines which are vinified naturally, with nothing added at any stage. 

Enriched by the volcanic soils, the grapes ferment wildly and age shortly in fiberglass. Bright acidity and blinding freshness join up with rich and crunchy fruit: Prickly melon with lots of crisp citrus acidity, pomelo and basil sherbet with verbena and salted mango. Golden colored and unfiltered, this wine is naturally a bit cloudy. It is vibrant, juicy and delicious, with some structure from the brief skin contact. 

A perennial TOMORROWS Favorite!