Tenuta Bocca di Lupo - Castel del Monte 'Aglianico' 2021

Tenuta Bocca di Lupo estate is located at an altitude of 250 meters above sea level (820 feet) in the heart of the rugged Murgia area near Minervino Murge about 90 kilometers west of Bari. All of the estate’s vineyards are certified organic and are located on calcareous and low-nutrient soils that are excellent for producing the finest quality red wines and superb white wines. The main grape varieties grown are Chardonnay, Fiano, Aglianico, Nero di Troia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Moscato di Trani. Bocca di Lupo is the spark that lit Tormaresca’s enological dream. The desire to re-discover the noble and austere Aglianico grape variety by offering an alternative yet authentic interpretation has guided this project for the past fifteen years. Fully mature vines allow us to produce concentrated grapes perfect for producing wines with great aging potential.

Bocca di Lupo is crafted from the estate’s best vineyards. Harvesting operations were conducted exclusively by hand, placed into crates then brought to the cellar and carefully selected on sorting tables. Alcoholic fermentation took place in stainless steel truncated cone shaped vats at a controlled temperature of 28 °C (82 °F). Maceration on the skins took place over a period of 15 days with punch downs performed at regular intervals alternating between délestage and pump overs for a gentle and delicate extraction process. During this phase, most of the pips were removed so they would not impart any astringent or bitter qualities to the wine. Once fermentation was complete, the wine was transferred into French oak barriques where malolactic fermentation and aging took place. Bocca di Lupo was bottled and aged for at least one year in the bottle.

Producer: Tenuta Bocca di Lupo

Country: Italy

Region: Puglia

Varietal: Aglianico

Appellation: Castel del Monte

Vintage: 2021

Size: 750ml