Tradition and innovation
The past does not produce the present; the present shapes its past.
A PROJECT THAT BEGAN TO TAKE SHAPE WITH THE 2017 VINTAGE, WHEN WE DECIDED TO MAKE OUR TREBBIANO IN JARS OF COCCIOPESTO, ANCIENT OPUS SIGNINUM THAT MIXES BRICK, STONE FRAGMENTS, SAND, BINDER AND WATER.
Cocciopesto isn’t like terracotta. It was used by the Romans and even before that, it had been used by the Phoenicians. It was used to clad aqueducts, cisterns and thermal baths. The shape of the wine container – inspired by the Roman dolium tradition – suggests that the egg-shaped interior’s convective motion fosters the recirculation of must during winemaking.
50-YEAR-OLD PERGOLAS
We were fascinated by the idea of making wines from Trebbiano and Montepulciano grapes selected from heirloom Abruzzo pergola-trained vines, over 50 years in age, and with perfect phenolic ripeness. The grapes are destemmed, but not crushed, fermented in cocciopesto amphorae with ambient yeasts and there they age until bottling, which goes ahead without filtration
Identity
Thanks to its microporosity and consequent micro-oxygenation, cocciopesto enhances the sensory qualities and aromas of the wine without adding any nuances of its own.
Cocciopesto Trebbiano is a fine wine, with well-defined aromas and a decidedly mineral character. Cocciopesto Montepulciano is an original and expressive wine with a rich palate and ripe tannins.
Eloquent, original wines, with a powerful identity.
Cocciopesto
A unique feature of cocciopesto is that it promotes micro oxygenation. Indeed, this material is remarkably microporous so showcases the sensory profile by enhancing and amplifying wine aromas during vinification and subsequent refinement. Lastly, a substantial difference compared to terracotta is that cocciopesto dries in air and the process lasts at least 30 days
By obtaining food certification to endorse the purity of the materials used in the mixture means no internal vitrification is required for the interior, mandatory for other materials used, such as concrete containers.
