Mater Matuta 2019

Description

A still red wine from Lazio IGT, 14.5% ABV, produced by Casale del Giglio. Blend: 85% Syrah, 15% Petit Verdot, 2019 vintage. A wine that embodies the excellence of the Agro Pontino, a unique terroir influenced by the Tyrrhenian Sea. Casale del Giglio was founded in 1967 by Dr. Berardino Santarelli. The grapes are harvested when perfectly ripe, sometimes slightly raisined for the Syrah. The vinification process involves different techniques for the two varietals. The Syrah ferments with indigenous yeasts using the submerged cap technique for 18–20 days. For the Petit Verdot, however, the vinification process uses punch-down fermenters to maximize the extraction of tannins and polyphenolic compounds. Aged in new barriques for 22–24 months, followed by a further 10–12 months of bottle aging. Balsamic notes stand out on the nose, followed by dark coffee beans, violets, and ripe morello cherries. Finally, a strong spiciness of coriander, nutmeg, and cinnamon emerges. A deep, dense ruby color. A fruity and persistent finish.

Details

Perfume

Balsamic scents stand out on the nose, followed by dark coffee beans, violets and ripe morello cherries. A strong spiciness of coriander, nutmeg and cinnamon emerges. Mouth that envelops and seduces thanks to a perfect tannic texture and a well-integrated freshness.

Color

Dark ruby, very dense;

Taste

Fruity and persistent finish.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Producer

Producer

Casale del Giglio

From this winery

• Start up year: 1967
• Oenologist: Paolo Tiefenthaler
• Bottles produced: 1.700.000
• Hectares: 164

Casale del Giglio was founded in 1967 by Dr. Berardino Santarelli, a native of Amatrice, and is located in the Pontine Marshes in Le Ferriere, municipality of Aprilia, in the province of Latina, about 50 km south of Rome. This territory, represented, compared to other areas of Lazio and other Italian regions, an environment to be explored from the wine standpoint. For this reason in 1985 he gave life to the research and development project "Casale del Giglio", authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the Lazio Region.

still working together on this initiative Professor Attilio Scienza, the Institute of Arboreal Cultivation, University of Milan, Prof. Angelo Costacurta, Experimental Institute for Viticulture in Conegliano (Treviso) and Prof. Fulvio Mattivi of Edmund Foundation Mach - Research and Innovation Centre of the Istituto Agrario San Michele Provincial (Trento), from which the oenologist, Paolo Tiefenthaler. The wine cultivation models that have inspired this research are those practiced in Bordeaux, Australia and California, which are territories exposed to the influence of the coast, exactly as the Pontine Marshes, which benefits from the influence of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Read more

Lazio

Technical Sheet

Name	Casale del Giglio Mater Matuta 2019
Type	Red green still
Denomination	Lazio IGT
Vintage	2019
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.5% by volume
Grape varieties	85% Syrah, 15% Petit Verdot
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Vendor	Casale del Giglio
Harvest	The grapes for both varieties are harvested in an excellent state of ripeness, sometimes slightly withered for the Syrah.
Wine making	Vinification involves different techniques for the two varieties. Syrah ferments with indigenous yeasts according to the submerged cap technique for a period of 18-20 days, during which periodic "délestage" takes place, especially in the early stages. The Syrah thus gives Mater Matuta complexity and character, with sweet tannins and intense aromas of morello cherry and spices. For the Petit Verdot, on the other hand, vinification is carried out by means of fullers that allow maximum extraction of tannins and polyphenolic substances. The result is a Petit Verdot with great body and structure that lends itself well to long ageing.
Aging	After careful racking, where the marc is only moved by gravity, the wines are placed separately in new barriques for 22-24 months. A further 10 2 months of bottle ageing follows.
Allergens	Contains sulphites