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Service temperature: | Aleatico dell’Elba DOC
100% aleatico
13,5% vol.
11.000 bottles
wood case x 6 bt. 0,375 l.
11/13 grades. |
The tradition of sweet wines of the Italian Minor Isles finds in the Aleatico of Elba one of
its best expressions: in the vineyards planted in the volcanic soils, often terraced and on the
sea, grow aromatic grapes, enriched by the warmth of the Mediterranean sun. The Elba Isle,
that boasted a viticultural patrimony of 5.000 hectares at the end of the XIX century, produces
today only 20 hectares of Aleatico and the wine is drunk mostly on the isle.
This wine is composed exclusively of Aleatico grapes, cultivated at Poggio Turco, in the
South tip of the Elba Isle: Punta delle Ripalte. The Estate of Ripalte, founded in 1896 by Earl
Tobler, became afterwards a game-preserve of the Marchesi Theodoli family and nowadays
it regains its previous vocation with a viticultural implantation of about 10 hectares.
The vinification, tipically traditional, is in the
wake of the wines of the Mediterranean isles,
that gives the wine a sharp character and an
important personality. The Aleatico is harvested
at the complete maturity, in the first days of
September, the grapes are dried on racks for one
week under the direct sun. Stalk-removing and
steeping for about five days follow. After the
drawing off of the wine, a slow fermentation
continues, until the natural end, determined by
the consistent content of residual sugar.
Refinement in steel and bottling in the summer
of the following harvest.
Consistent and quite deep colour, with the typical shades of the “passiti” wines. Aggressive
nose, rich of primary parfumes, flowers and softly candied fruits. In the mouth a great
complexity with sensations of fruits and jam. The final sensations are of great balance, between
the sweet note and the acidity, with a tasty component. The result is a clean and untired mouth,
with a persistent souvenir of fruits and Mediterranean bush. The richness and the concentration
of this wine can originate a little sediment at the bottom of the bottle, that doesn’t compromise
the organolectic quality. In addition to the classical coupling with “crostate” and pastry, this
Aleatico finds in chocolate cakes an elective affinity. Another perfect companionship can be
celebrated with very strong cheese, marbled or not.
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