- Producer
- Tenuta di Castellaro
- Grape variety
- Korinthianki
- Region
- Sizilien
- Country
- Italy
- Vintage
- 2019
- Alcohol
- 13 % vol
- Volume
- 0.75 l
- Item no.
- 9911203040
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Corinto IGT 2019
The Corinto IGT 2019 from Tenuta di Castellaro is a red wine from the island of Lipari, made from the rare Corinto (Korinthianki) grape variety originating in Greece.
CHF 38.00
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About this wine
Character
Dark fruit, spice and cool elegance: plum, blackberry and cassis meet black pepper, leather, coffee and graphite. A multi-layered bouquet in which the roasted notes appear with great finesse.
Terroir and origin
The vines grow on the Piana di Castellaro on Lipari, 350 metres above sea level, on volcanic, sandy soil. Pumice, obsidian and kaolin define this terroir. Massimo Lentsch and Stefania Frattolillo found their calling here in 2005; the 24 hectares are farmed organically, on terraces accessible only on foot.
Grape variety and vinification
Corinto (Korinthianki) had almost disappeared as a variety and is enjoying its renaissance on Lipari, trained in the alberello system without wire trellising. The destemmed grapes ferment for ten days in French barriques, with the cap submerged several times. Malolactic fermentation takes place in 500-litre barrels; after a year the wine is bottled unfiltered and unfined. 13.0% vol., dry.
On the palate
The wine draws its character from grip and structure, at once racy and elegant. Plenty of drive, paired with a beguilingly silky mouthfeel that gets the saliva flowing and leaves you wanting more. The finish lingers long: dark spice with cinnamon, clove and star anise, underpinned by coffee cream, dark chocolate and cocoa butter.
Food pairing
Braised lamb shoulder with oriental jus and mint tabbouleh, grilled veal chop with Café de Paris butter and braised vegetables, or roasted onion with anchovies, capers and green olives.
Special features
Certified organic. The bioclimatic winery relies exclusively on gravity; the 24 hectares deliberately yield just 70,000 bottles a year. Winemaker Emiliano Falsini has overseen vinification since 2016.
