Ippolito 1845 Mare Chiaro Cirò 2023

The Ippolito 1845’s Greco Bianco grapes come from the ‘Feudo’ and the ‘Difesa Piana’ vineyards, two renowned viticultural areas in the Cirò Marina, which is located in the southern tip of Italy. Both vineyards are situated close to the beach, where the warm and sunny vineyards are influenced by coastal breezes. The vines are trained on the traditional espalier system at a density of 5,600 plants per hectare. The soils in each vineyard differ slightly: the soil in the ‘Feudo’ vineyard is deep, alluvial and of medium texture; while the soil of the ‘Difesa Piana’ vineyard is sandy loam. The combination of the distinctive soil types and the proximity to the sea, produce a wine with fresh and juicy fruit and a saline, mineral note on the finish. The vines are cultivated according to organic and sustainable principles and the grapes are manually harvested in early September.

The wine is a blend of grapes harvested in two steps; the first enhanced the freshness and aromatics, while the second tranche of harvested grapes imparted structure. The grapes were hand-picked and carefully sorted, crushed, destemmed and cooled to 14°C before being gently pressed. The must was cool settled at 8°C, prior to fermentation with selected yeasts which lasted for three weeks in stainless steel tanks. Post fermentation the two wines were skilfully blended before being aged for four months in stainless steel tanks.