Riccardi e Reale ‘Collepazzo’ 2019 Gifts

Riccardi e Reale ‘Collepazzo’ 2019 GiftsIn Lorella Reale and Piero Riccardi's 'collepazzo,' or 'crazy hills' between Olevano Romano and Bellegra, at 300 to 600m above sea level, they have two special soil types: rich, red volcanic earth and white sand sandstone. The duo works expressly with the historical grape Cesanese here, separating out soil types to end up with three different bottlings of the variety. This is the entry level 'Collepazzo,' the herbal, friendly, purple flowers and herbs

5 years in barrel

Lots of fruit notes

That last grape is what gives this wine its color

very different from what we see generally here in the US

bottled in April following harvest

100% Teroldego made by icon Elisabetta Foradori

like the sweet folks at Succés suggest on the label

this amber spirit delicately mixes sarsaparilla-like herbal notes and honey sweetness with just the right bitter edge

with which Hiyu has a co-operative working arrangement

with "The Season's song

this isn't the clunky rosé you'll typically find in the southwestern corner of France

and finally given another year in chestnut casks on the lees