Conti Zecca
Luna 2024
| Denomination | IGT Salento |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Apulia (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 50% Chardonnay, 50% Malvasia |
| Aging | Fermentation, maturation and bâtonnage in barrique, followed by ageing in bottle |
- Grape composition: 50% Chardonnay and 50% Malvasia Bianca, sourced from Salento IGP
- Vinification: hand-picked, inert pressing, maturation in barrique and bâtonnage
- Aromas: notes of exotic fruit, mango and pineapple, with light hints of vanilla
- Palate: dry, enveloping and savoury taste, rounded structure with a long and persistent finish
- Serving: at 12°C, ideal with fish, shellfish and fresh cheeses
Description
What kind of wine it is
Luna by Conti Zecca is a refined still white wine with Protected Geographical Indication, produced in Salento. This elegant blend combines Chardonnay and Malvasia Bianca in a faithful expression of the Apulian territory. Fermented in barrels, it boasts a bright golden yellow colour that heralds a deep bouquet of exotic fruit with intense notes of mango and pineapple, enhanced by delicate vanilla nuances. On the palate, it is dry, savoury and full-bodied, with a rounded and harmonious structure that leads to a long and persistent finish, perfectly balancing the vibrancy of the fruit with a pleasant softness.
Where it comes from
The grapes grow in the fertile plain between Leverano and Salice Salentino, caressed by the breeze from the Ionian Sea. The area boasts alluvial soils of medium texture, with calcareous veins and stretches of red earth rich in iron oxides. The southern sun defines a warm and windy climate, tempered by cool summer nights that ensure an ideal temperature range. This natural rhythm is fundamental, as it preserves a lively acidity and locks in the aromatic components, giving the wine a pronounced gustatory tension.
How it is produced
The process begins with a careful manual selection of the bunches, followed by cooling and gentle crushing. Pressing in an inert atmosphere protects the must from oxidation, preserving the primary integrity of the aromas. The uniqueness of this wine lies in its fermentation in barrels, an oenological choice complemented by the bâtonnage technique. The periodic stirring of the lees imparts greater tactile and gustatory complexity. A meticulous final ageing completes the process, resulting in a white wine with a clear profile that enhances the natural savouriness of the Salento region.
History and Curiosities
The Conti Zecca Luna 2024 embodies the winemaking excellence of Salento, the result of the passion of a family who have been cultivating vineyards in Leverano since the 1500s. Its name evokes the enchanting tradition of enjoying it in a convivial atmosphere under the blue, starry sky of Salento nights. Each lunar phase represents a magical moment of transition, in which all of nature senses a profound, visceral force, thus passing down a centuries-old legacy.
Awards
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2024
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2024
97/100
One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2024
4Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1935
- Oenologist: Antonio Romano, Giorgio Marone
- Bottles produced: 2.800.000
- Hectares: 320
From far away in 1500, then, the tradition of dedication to the vineyards of the Mint family has never stopped. Today the heirs, accounts Alcibiades, Francis, Luciano and Mario Zecca, dedicated with passion to run the family business, along with meticulous care of the entire control of its production, soil and climate of the environment on the choice of grape varieties and clones most suitable plant the vineyard, the choice of agricultural techniques and the most appropriate time of harvest to bottling the finished product, to produce high quality wines. Read more
| Name | Conti Zecca Luna 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Salento IGT |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 50% Chardonnay, 50% Malvasia |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Vendor | Conti Zecca |
| Story | History and Curiosities The Conti Zecca Luna 2024 embodies the winemaking excellence of Salento, the result of the passion of a family who have been cultivating vineyards in Leverano since the 1500s. Its name evokes the enchanting tradition of enjoying it in a convivial atmosphere under the blue, starry sky of Salento nights. Each lunar phase represents a magical moment of transition, in which all of nature senses a profound, visceral force, thus passing down a centuries-old legacy. |
| Origin | Leverano (LE) e Salice Salentino (LE) |
| Climate | Hot and windy climate, with a contrast between hot days and cool summer nights |
| Soil composition | Soil of alluvial origin, medium texture with areas tending to calcareous |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon and Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 5,000–5,700 plants per hectare |
| Yield per hectare | 50 q/ha |
| Production technique | Fermentation in barrique with bâtonnage and subsequent bottle ageing |
| Wine making | Manual harvesting in crates with cooling, selection on a sorting table, destemming and gentle crushing; pressing in an inert atmosphere; fermentation, maturation and bâtonnage in barriques; subsequent ageing in bottle. |
| Aging | Fermentation, maturation and bâtonnage in barrique, followed by ageing in bottle |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |