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2022 Longarico - Insolito

$51.00

Producer | Longarico

Region | Sicily

Variety | Syrah, Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese, Catarratto

Alcohol | 13%

From organically farmed vines planted in 2003, set on clay-limestone soils at 350 meters above sea level in Alcamo. Trained to spalliera (trellis) with Guyot pruning, yielding around 80 quintals per hectare. Macerated on the skin for about 7 days. Fermented in stainless steel, followed by full malolactic fermentation. Aged on fine lees in stainless steel for 8 months (Nero d’Avola for few months in chestnut tonneaux). Bottled unfiltered with minimal sulfites (15 mg/L). A bright and approachable Sicilian red. Ripe cherry and blackberry fruit lifted by hints of Mediterranean herbs and subtle spice. Smooth and medium-bodied on the palate, with gentle tannins, fresh acidity, and a lingering mineral finish that reflects its clay-limestone roots.

Producer | Longarico

Region | Sicily

Variety | Syrah, Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese, Catarratto

Alcohol | 13%

From organically farmed vines planted in 2003, set on clay-limestone soils at 350 meters above sea level in Alcamo. Trained to spalliera (trellis) with Guyot pruning, yielding around 80 quintals per hectare. Macerated on the skin for about 7 days. Fermented in stainless steel, followed by full malolactic fermentation. Aged on fine lees in stainless steel for 8 months (Nero d’Avola for few months in chestnut tonneaux). Bottled unfiltered with minimal sulfites (15 mg/L). A bright and approachable Sicilian red. Ripe cherry and blackberry fruit lifted by hints of Mediterranean herbs and subtle spice. Smooth and medium-bodied on the palate, with gentle tannins, fresh acidity, and a lingering mineral finish that reflects its clay-limestone roots.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER

Born in Sicily, Luigi Stalteri discovered his passion for wine after opening La Fastuchera, a wine bar named after the district where his grandfather Nicolò once grew grapes. In 2015, together with childhood friend Alessandro Viola, he founded Longarico, dedicated to reviving the family’s vineyards around Mount Bonifato, in the Alcamo Nature Reserve. Since 2022, Luigi has carried the project forward on his own, honouring his grandfather’s legacy. The estate includes La Fastuchera (350m), planted with Syrah, Nero d’Avola, and Catarratto Lucido, farmed organically, and La Funtanazza (650m), the first vineyard Luigi planted himself, with Catarratto and Pinot Noir, cultivated according to biodynamic principles. Luigi’s wines are made with minimal intervention: spontaneous fermentations, ageing on lees, low sulfites, and no filtration. His goal is to capture the purity of place, grape, and vintage in every bottle.

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