Mastroberardino Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso DOC 2022 - Italy

VARIETAL COMPOSITION: 100% Piedirosso

TASTING NOTES: Ruby red. Aromas of cherries, plums, raspberries, and black pepper.
Refined, light tannins and bright acidity make this a lifting, fruity
wine. Pair with salumi, tomato and meat-based sauces and pizza
Margherita.

WINEMAKING & AGEING: Hand harvested in October, grapes are fermented in stainless steel at
controlled temperatures. Refinement in bottle one month prior to release.

TERROIR & VINTAGE NOTES: Located in the DOC of Vesuvio, the vineyards sit below Mt. Vesuvius,
who, through its destruction, has nourished the land with mineral-rich volcanic ash and lapilli, small rock fragments that are from volcanos.

The ventilating winds of the nearby Tyrrhenian Sea promotes a healthy climate for the region’s native grapes, Piedirosso and Coda di Volpe.  The Vesuvio DOC area is characterized by volcanic, loose soils, very rich in minerals and well-draining.

The exposure is mainly South-East facing. Positioned 170m a.s.l., the vines are albarello-trained (headtrained) and Guyot-pruned, with a plant density of 2,500 vines/ha.  Average age of the vines is 15 years.