Gravello Tenuta Arcidiaconato 2022

Description

The history of Librandi Gravello dates back to the early 1980s when the company wanted to exploit the potential of a native grape variety with an international one. The wine is a blend of Gaglioppo and Cabernet Sauvignon. The two grape varieties complement each other, creating a blend of rare complexity, so much so that it has become the company's flagship product. It should not be forgotten that Librandi was the forerunner of Calabrese wines throughout the world. The brothers, gifted with foresight, interpreted the potential of the Crotone area with excellent results. The wine is born in the land that was once part of Magna Graecia. Gaglioppo in particular is thought to have been the wine given to the winners of the Olympic Games. The Gravello wine has the Val di Neto Rosso IGT designation. The grape varietal percentages are: Gaglioppo 60% and Cabernet Sauvignon 40%. The soils are clayey-calcareous in nature, and the microclimate is mitigated by sea breezes blowing from the Ionian Sea. The vineyards are located both in the Agro di Stongoli on the Librandi estate and in the Agro Rocca di Neto on the Rosaneti estate. The manual harvest of the grapes in crates begins during the first ten days of October. The grapes are then crushed and destemmed and left to ferment in steel at a controlled temperature. After malolactic fermentation, the wine rests in wooden barrels. Aging in wood lasts approximately 12 months in Allier barriques. Once considered ready, it is bottled for further refinement in glass. Before being released for sale, the wine will rest in the bottle for 6 months.

Details

Perfume

The nose is squared with an elegant jumble of sensations, including tones of cherry in alcohol, bitter cocoa powder, rhubarb, kentucky tobacco and subtle hints of marine scrub.

Color

It's a bright ruby dress with a barely hinted garnet rim.

Taste

A sip of measured elegance, with compound tannins and precious savoury chimes. Persistent and long finish, where it recalls precise spicy memories.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Librandi

From this winery

• Start up year: 1950
• Oenologist: Donato Lanati
• Bottles produced: 2.200.000
• Hectares: 232

Librandi, the famous Calabrian winery based in Cirò Marina, is one of the most flourishing wine producers in the region.Thanks to the production of wines made from indigenous grapes such as Gaglioppo, it has succeeded in making the incredible flavours of Cirò known to the world.Moreover, the area where the vines are grown, close to the sea and sheltered by the mountains, is ideal for producing wines that stand out for their elegance and extreme balance.Xtrawine devotes ample space to the Librandi wines made from vines such as Gaglioppo, Blend Rosso and Magliocco Canino, belonging to the best vintages of 2014 and 2016.Today, relying on over 230 hectares under vine, the Cantina Librandi can produce over two million bottles a year.This is due not only to the presence of vineyards scattered all over the place, but also to the numerous investments in research in order to give both indigenous and international grape varieties due prominence.Interesting is the presence in the Librandi winery of a space called the 'labyrinth' formed by a network of concentric circles where clones of grapes can be found that are no longer found in nature.From here, one moves on to the cellar, where old and new production techniques coexist to produce products with a unique character. Read more

Calabria

Technical Sheet

Name	Librandi Gravello Tenuta Arcidiaconato 2022
Type	Red still
Denomination	Calabria IGT
Vintage	2022
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.5% by volume
Grape varieties	60% Gaglioppo, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Vendor	Librandi
Origin	Cirò Marina (KR)
Soil composition	Limestone and clay loam.
Cultivation system	Spurred cordon
Plants per hectare	5000
Yield per hectare	65 q.
Harvest	First ten days of October.
Wine making	Fermentation in thermo-conditioned stainless steel, with a 15 days maceration.
Aging	In wood, with 12 months in Allier barriques and an additional bottle ageing of 6 months before marketing.
Allergens	Contains sulphites