Ilatium Morini
Recioto di Soave Sette Dame
The Morini family have been grape growers and winemakers for over 40 years but saw the birth of Latium Morini in 1992 when they purchased a five-hectare piece of land in Val di Mezzana. The current generation, seven brothers and cousins who collectively run the estate, has fostered the growth of Latium Morini into now 40 hectares of vineyards.
Historically, grapes from the Morini vineyards were sold to the local winemaking cooperative but with the construction of their winery and aging cellar in the 1990s they were able to begin producing fine wines such as Soave, Valpolicella, and Amarone. Their wines are the quintessence of the warm lands of Illasi, whose history stretched back two thousand years to the Romans, who chose the town for its ideal location for cultivating fruit and olive trees as well as grapevines.
Tasting Notes
Golden yellow in color with an aroma of dates and very ripe exotic fruit; sweet and smooth on the palate with great persistency and final notes of caramel.
Cultivation
Vines are trained on Pergola.
Vinification
Garganega grapes are left to rest for 120-150 days in a natural environment. The grapes are soft pressed in the month of March.
Aging
The wine goes directly into small oak barrels where it slowly ages for 24 months.
APPELLATION
DOCG Recioto di Soave
VARIETAL
Garganega 100%
ABV
12.0%
ALTITUDE
200+ meters
SOIL
Clay, calcareous
PHILOSOPHY
Sustainable
AVERAGE AGE
35 years