LUNGOCOSTA
Bolgheri DOC Bianco
2023
A limited edition for this Caccia al Piano Bolgheri Bianco, where Vermentino and Sauvignon Blanc mature for about 12 months in selected woods, enhancing the freshness and aroma typical of Bolgheri white wines. A wine that expresses immediate pleasure without giving up an excellent aging potential.
BLEND
70% Vermentino
30% Sauvignon Blanc
GROWING YEAR
The year 2023 was characterized by a particularly mild winter with only two days having minimum temperatures close to 0°C.
During the spring season, there was high rainfall between late April and May, followed by a hot summer with three significant precipitation events between mid-July and the end of August. September and the first half of October were dry and sunny months.
This seasonal trend led to an extension of the vine’s life cycle, with grapes ripening gradually while preserving good acidity and excellent phenolic maturity of the skins. Harvesting began on the last day of August with the Merlot and concluded in the first week of October with the Cabernet Sauvignon harvest.
VINIFICATION
The two grape varieties are hand-picked into small 15 kg crates, at separate times in order to harvest the fruit at its optimal physical ripeness and in response to weather conditions. The whole clusters of Vermentino are gently pressed, while the Sauvignon Blanc clusters are de-stemmed and the must is cryo-macerated in an oxygen-free environment. The musts of both are then individually fermented at a controlled temperature of 15°C.
MATURATION
The two wines mature separately for 9 months, Vermentino in small 10 hl casks and Sauvignon Blanc in small oak barrels. Bolgheri Bianco is then assembled from these lots and rests a further 3 months in the same containers before being bottled and released in the spring.
