Vigna Tonda
Trebbiano Spoletino

DOC

Trebbiano Spoletino is an ancient grape varietal that used to be really common in the area between Montefalco, Spoleto and Trevi, to then be almost completely forgotten. In recent years, its full potential has been rediscovered, showing versatility in relation to different vinification techniques. For this wine we chose to use clay and ceramic amphoras, spontaneous fermentation with no temperature control and a long maceration on skins, trying to make our Vigna Tonda a wine that expresses the terroir in a natural and organic way. With this wine, Montefalco finally shows an unknown attitude for the production of ageable and outstanding white wines.

Grape varietal
Trebbiano Spoletino 100%, from massale selection of the best old Trebbiano Spoletino vines, grown according to the vine training system between maple trees.

Vineyard
Situated on a hill at an altitude of 350 m a.s.l.; western exposure; Guyot training system.

First vintage
2013

Harvest
Manual harvest usually in the second half of October.

Vinification
Spontaneous fermentation without temperature control, with a long maceration in ceramic vats.

Ageing
After skin racking it remains in amphoras for some months.

Serving temperature
14°C (57.2°F)

Size
75cl

Alcohol
2018 vintage: 13,5%

CONTAINS SULFITES

Technical sheet

Spring and first part of summer were cool and rainy, while the rest of the season hasn’t been too hot and characterised by a wide temperature gap between night and day. Beginning of Autumn has been rather rainy. Ripening process has been optimal but ended later than usual.

Spring and first part of summer were rather cool and rainy, so that the beginning of the veraison happened around three weeks later than average. The rest of the summer has been regularly hot, with considerable temperature gap between night and day. Ripening process has been optimal, but later than usual.

Very well balanced conditions throughout the whole production season. Winter has been rather rainy while spring has seen an high solar irradation and lots of winds. Summer has been dry, hot and sunny. Low humidity values made easy controlling vines health. Finally we had the right amount of rain in September and October for an optimal final ripening process of grapes. Late harvesting.

A well balanced vintage. Spring was rather cool with a perfect amount of rain, Summer has been dry, but not too warm. While in September and October we had less rain than average and a wide range of temperatures between night and day. Phonelogical phases occured later than previous vintages, but ripening status has been optimal for all varietals. Late harvesting.

Water scarcity was the key theme of the whole season. With drought conditions it rained little in winter and through the summer. Very hot temperatures, especially in July and August. Some frosts at the end of April caused a reduction in yield. Auspicious rains at the beginning of September helped the grapes to complete their ripening in a well balanced and timed manner.