Bellone 2024

Casale Del Giglio

Bellone
2024

$20.55

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 0.00
Product code
15521626
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$17.87
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Indicazione geographica tipica (IGT)
Region
Lazio
Appellation
Lazio
Classification
Not applicable
Varietal(s)
Bellone 100 %
Alcohol percentage
13.5%
Colour
White
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
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About this winery

As a child and young teenager the fields and lanes of the family estate, Casale del Giglio, were nothing more to Antonio Santarelli than a place where he could spend carefree weekends; but all changed when he joined his father Dino in the family business. By then, he knew instinctively that their unconventional land in the Agro Pontino valley, some 50 kms south of Rome, offered a unique opportunity to attempt something no-one had ever attempted.

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Product notes

BELLONE = A grape variety with ancient origins, already present in Lazio in Roman times and mentioned by Pliny the Elder as “uva pantastica.” It is found in the area stretching from the Roman Castles to the Lépini Mountains and extending to the sea.

Production notes

The harvest takes place towards the end of September. The two-phase vinification process begins with maceration on the skins to promote the extraction of aromas that release all the pedoclimatic characteristics of the Anzio territory. After gentle pressing, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts takes place over 10-12 days at a temperature of 18-20°C.

Tasting notes

Intense yellow color with golden highlights. This is a sunny wine with aromas of ripe exotic fruits, such as mango and papaya, contrasted by strong acidity that makes it suitable for long bottle aging. On the palate, it is full-bodied, rich, and persistent with light floral and spicy notes. It stands out for its sapidity and minerality and offers a long and persistent. finish.