Lamoresca Rosso 2019
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| Management number | 253563511 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$16.40 | Model Number | 253563511 | ||
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Lamoresca Rosso 2019 is a blend of roughly equal parts Frappato and Nero d'Avola with a small addition of Grenache, sourced from 40-year-old vines on Filippo Rizzo's estate outside San Michele di Ganzaria, in the southernmost corner of the province of Catania. The vineyards sit at 430 meters above sea level on clay, sandstone, and silex soils, with significant diurnal temperature swings that preserve acidity despite Sicily's warm Mediterranean climate.
Destemmed Frappato and Grenache ferment in plastic tini with no temperature control and no added yeasts, while the Nero d'Avola ferments in tronconic wooden barrels. All three varieties spend roughly four weeks on the skins with twice-daily manual punch-downs before being pressed and blended. The wine then ages for 12 months in cement tanks, racked at least three times, with minimal added sulfur and no fining or filtering.
The result lands between a structured Sicilian red and something lighter on its feet. Frappato lifts the aromatics and brings red cherry brightness, while Nero d'Avola grounds the blend with darker fruit, firmer tannin, and earthy grip. Wild herbs and a subtle bitterness on the finish are hallmarks of the estate's scrubland surroundings.
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