“Botro dei Fichi” Vermentino Bolgheri DOC 2024 (BIO)

Tenuta Meraviglia | Tuscany
Az. Agr. Dievole S.p.A. | Loc. Dievole 6 | IT 53019 Vagliagli

29850124 · 0,75 l · 22,00 €/lavailable immediately

In the Tuscan dialect, "Botro" means a ditch, a natural channel that carries water away. "Dei Fichi" refers to the fig trees. The Botro dei Fichi is already mentioned in the cadastral records of the 18th-century Leopoldine Land Survey – a small depression on the estate that gave its name to a wine long before Vermentino was grown here. The vineyard lies at an altitude of 50 metres, facing west, on volcanic soil with a high proportion of scree. No sand dunes, no alluvial deposits – volcanic rock that lends the grape variety structure and minerality. Fermentation for 30 days in unglazed, raw concrete vats at a controlled temperature of 18°C, using indigenous yeasts. At least three months sur lies. No oak.

The winery itself describes this wine as an invitation to feel as though you're by the sea, even in the heart of the city. That's spot on. An intense yellow with golden highlights in the light. On the nose: yellow peach, white blossoms, graphite-like minerality, iodine, sage and almond. Full-bodied and robust on the palate, with a long, mineral finish and a hint of a summer breeze. Bolgheri, with a touch of sea salt. SUPERIORE.DE

"A pale golden-yellow colour with brilliant highlights. Fresh and elegant on the nose, with aromas of grapefruit and lemon, as well as mineral notes of wet stone. Full-bodied and slightly salty on the palate, yet with great tension, medium-bodied to full-bodied, with a lingering finish." Falstaff