Riccardi Reale 'Collepazzo' Cesanese 2020 | Lazio, Italy

A bright and deeply drinkable red from Lazio, made by Piero Riccardi and Lorella Reale using the local Cesanese di Affile grape. 

Estate grown, biodynamic, and low intervention, this wine is a firm handshake from the volcanic hills of Olevano Romano.

Fresh red cherries, berries, and currants, a touch of dried fruit, rich volcanic earth, subtle spiced notes, hints of dried herbs, olives, and moss. Dry and medium bodied, with vibrant mineral acidity, light dusty tannin, and a long, dry finish, resulting in a deliciously smooth and savoury wine.

NERD NOTES

Collepazzo is named after the hill where the vineyard sits—volcanic and sandstone soils under foot.

Fermented wild and macerated on skins for 10 days in stainless steel. Aged 10 months in cement, then another 6 in bottle before release.