Cantine Belisario, Lacrima di Morro d'Alba
Vintage: 2024
| Vintage | Product Code | Format | Closure | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BE409B24 | 6 x 75 | Natural Cork | Available |
Producer
Cantine Belisario is a 300-hectare cooperative winery in the Matelica DOC, Marche, founded in 1971, where the only permitted grape is Verdicchio. The co-op owns 24 hectares of organically farmed vineyards, inland from the Castelli di Jesi DOC, where the climate is more continental. Here, the combination of warm days and cool nights extend the growing season, allowing the grape's aromatics to develop. As a result, harvest occurs as late as the second half of October. These vines are the source of Cantine Belisario’s organic ‘Vigneti B’ Verdicchio.
Grapes for their ‘Terre di Valbona’ are sourced from vineyards planted between 350 and 450 metres above sea level. The single vineyard ‘Vigneti del Cerro’ Verdicchio shows an extra level of richness and depth on the palate. Their Riserva, ‘Cambrugiano’, is fragrant with lovely depth and texture, highlighting Verdicchio’s potential to create complex white wines. The Rosso Conero DOC, made solely from Montepulciano, is full and ripe, while the Lacrima di Morro d’Alba has a lovely floral character.
Vineyards
The vineyard is located in Sant’Amico, Morro d’Alba, on gently hilly terrain with south to south-east exposure at elevations ranging from 150 to 210 metres above sea level. The soils are mixed, with a predominance of clay. Vines are trained on a spur-pruned cordon system, planted at a density of approximately 3,450 vines per hectare with a spacing of 2.60 × 1.10 metres. Inter-rows are either worked or grassed depending on the season, and the vineyard has an average vine age of around 25 years.
Vintage
Following the very limited 2023 harvest, largely affected by downy mildew, the 2024 vintage delivered a welcome recovery in yields alongside excellent quality. Although summer rainfall threatened to disrupt harvest, conditions ultimately held, allowing fruit to be picked in good health and resulting in a successful and balanced vintage.
Vinification
The grapes were harvested in mid September, in small crates. Vinification comprised 80% traditional maceration lasting 10 days and 20% carbonic maceration. Fermentation was carried out using cultured yeast at temperatures between 22 and 26 °C over approximately 20 days, with the carbonic maceration portion lasting around 15 days.
Tasting Notes & Technical Details
An intense ruby red colour with violet reflections. Rose, geranium and violet perfumes are supported by notes of myrtle and cinnamon. Fresh and fruity on the palate, the "Lacrima" is dry and velvety with balsamic hints and good acidity. Medium bodied, it has well-rounded tannins and a floral finish.
Alcohol (ABV)
13.5%
Acidity
5.21 g/l
Residual Sugar
1.9 g/l
pH
3.3
Other wines from this producer
Producer | Wine | Product Code | Features | Style | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantine Belisario | `Terre di Valbona` Verdicchio di Matelica | BE401 | W | ||
| `Vigneti del Cerro` Verdicchio di Matelica | BE402 | W | |||
| `Cambrugiano` Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva | BE404 | W | |||
| `Vigneti B` Verdicchio di Matelica | BE410 | W | |||
| Rosso Conero | BE411 | R |