2022 Antinori Le Mortelle Vivia Maremma Toscana

The name 'Botrosecco' refers to an old, now dried up moat on the estate. Le Mortelle was purchased in 1999 by the Antinori family with the ambition to make beautiful and surprising wines from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese. In the wines of Le Mortelle you will find a spicy aroma coming from the typical Tuscan Mortella, a bush with wild blackcurrant that you encounter everywhere along the coast. This shrub was the inspiration for the name of the house and you can also find it in the logo of Le Mortelle. The Le Mortelle Vivia is a thoroughly white Tuscan wine from the stable of the Antinori family and is a blend of Vermentino, Viognier and the autochthonous grape Ansonica better known as Inzolia as it is called in Sicily. cellar, the grapes were gently pressed and each grape variety was fermented separately to accentuate their unique characteristics. The must was cooled to a controlled temperature of 10 °C (50 °F) for 24 hours to promote natural settling of the impurities. The clarified must was transferred to temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for alcoholic fermentation at 16 °C (61 °F). Vivia was aged on the lees in stainless steel tanks for a short period of time, approximately 3-4 months. The wine then had a few months of bottle aging. The Vivia is straw yellow with bright green hues. The nose offers aromas of ripe fruit, especially pears and apples, in perfect harmony with subtle floral notes of lavender and chamomile. The bouquet is completed by elegant sensations of citrus fruits and aromatic herbs. On the palate it is pleasantly savory and crisp with a lingering finish defined by hints of lemon and rosemary. A top-notch Tuscan white wine