{"product_id":"ottella-lugana-doc-riserva-molceo-2018","title":"Ottella Lugana DOC Riserva Molceo 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e Ottella Lugana DOC Riserva Molceo is made from \u003cspan\u003e100% Trebbiano di Lugana - 25-30 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is produced in the area of San Benedetto di Lugana in estate vineyards that are most suitable due to the high content of white clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCOLOR • Golden, clear, intense.\u003cbr\u003eNOSE • It immediately opens with fruity notes that are enchanting, penetrating and complex. Characterized by hints of citrus fruits, flowers and fine mineral and elegant notes.\u003cbr\u003ePALATE • Complex and intense blend of mineral flavors; captivating, long, lively, both in the persistence and in the strength of the flavors, mingling with unmissable citrus sensation. A delicate evolution, fine flesh, perfect longevity.\u003cbr\u003eSince 2009 it has won every year the TRE BICCHIERI GAMBERO ROSSO award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe harvest and selection of the grapes are done strictly by hand, in small 17 kg crates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePLANTING LAYOUT AND YIELD • Double bow Guyot, yield around 8,000 kg. of grapes per hectare, equivalent to 5,040 liters of wine or 63%.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHARVEST PERIOD • Harvest late in October.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFINING AND FERMENTATION • Delicate, soft pressing of the whole bunch for most of the production, the rest with gentle destemming by oscillation. Thereafter, a strict protocol of vinification: partial malolactic fermentation, fining for 16 months on the yeast and fine lees, which mostly takes place in stainless steel tanks (80%) and the rest in wooden tonneaux and barriques.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eStimulating with marine or freshwater fish, it also goes well with savory or fatty meat (goose or pork). Enjoyable with seasoned, herbal cheeses of various types and elaborate dishes.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There’s a wild peppery and herbal freshness to the 2018 Lugana Riserva Molceo that keeps you coming back to the glass. A pretty bouquet of fresh peach, nectarine, kiwi and hints of vanilla bean develops over time. This is weighty and oily at first, yet it’s lifted by cooling acids and minerals, as white orchard fruits and hints of savory spice flesh out across the palate. A salty tension lingers on, along with notes of dried apricot and a twang of tart citrus. - Eric Guido\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (February 2021), 90 pts \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ottella","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949031878703,"sku":"I1EE395026TBS","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/ottella_molceo_lucana_riserva_hq_label_95b46adb-b919-45ef-815b-fe4e3e85c127.jpg?v=1771487995","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/ottella-lugana-doc-riserva-molceo-2018","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}