2017 Lessini Durello DOC



2017 Lessini Durello DOC During one of our recent visits, we had the great pleasure of dinning at the oldest local restaurant for lunch with a pairing of Giulia’s various Durella based wines. The food was superb but most certainly elevated by the complex flavours of the sparklers. The 2017 Lessini Durello was the standout! Sourced from the best Durella bunches from their mountain-based vineyards. This wine, after the tirage, rests on the yeasts, in the bottle, for at least 36/48 months. The evolution of Durella always amazes me, with every disgorgement. Giulia manages to make the wine give life to a perfect synthesis of grapes and the basaltic soil on which it grew. In this version the lime and lemon are still very present, together with light notes of yeast and bread crust. The flint is always there, ready to remind the palate of the black soil in which the vines sink their roots.
Technical Data Village / Territory: Vestenanova, Verona Soil: Clay basaltic (volcanic origin) Vineyards: 35 years old, 600 meters above sea level Grape Variety: Durella Alcohol: 12.5% Harvest: Mid- September by hand. Vinification: Grapes are softly pressed. The fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature, followed by a second refermentation in the bottle that lasts for at least 36 months. After the disgorgement, the wine rests in the bottle for other 4-5 months. Tasting: Bright golden yellow in colour. The nose, open and expressive, offers aromas of fruit and bread. The scents remind almonds and flowers (hawthorn, acacia). The mineral feeling of flint stone is a distinctive feature of the volcanic soils strength on which the vines are planted. It presents a silky bubble, clear and not at all scratchy. In the mouth we find hints of bread and yeast notes, accompanied by a good aromatic and alcoholic structure. At the aftertaste persists a sensation with a pleasant sweet almond nuance. Try with: Excellent with cheeses like Monte Veronese. Or as Giulia suggests, “Pleasant to meditate accompanied by the gentle warmth of emotions”.

2017 Lessini Durello DOC

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