special wines of the MONTH
Pandataria
Candidaterra is a heroic micro-winery born in Ventotene, the homeland of Europe. The signature of the winemaker Vincenzo Mercurio makes Luigi Sportiello's work even more interesting.
Pandataria has a clear yellow color with aromas of aromatic herbs and hints of peach and citrus fruits. Balanced, fresh, mineral and tasty.
Provençal Tuscany
Aurea comes from grapes grown at an altitude of 150 meters above sea level in clayey soils rich in skeleton and with excellent southern exposure. The secret of Aurea lies in the combination of territorial characteristics, vineyard management and, of course, the human factor. Aurea is the result of the proximity to the sea, of careful cultivation of the white varieties and of a white production process also for the Syrah. Its unmistakable elegance, combined with its full body, is the result of scrupulous care applied in the vineyard and cellar. From the careful manual harvesting of the bunches at dawn and in the coolest hours of the day, to the delicate pressing in the absence of oxygen, every detail is essential. The grapes are transported quickly to the cellar for careful and accurate work. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature (17°C) in 600-litre French oak barriques, 20% of which are new. After the blending of the two varieties and maturation on the fine fermentation lees, a selection of Syrah vinified in white from the previous harvest (Vin de Reserve) is added, aged in barrique for 20 months.
