Ilatium Morini
Valpolicella Ripasso Campo dei Ciliegi
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
Intense and driven with dark red fruits and serious structure.
Cultivation
The grapes are hand-picked during the first ten days of October and put into 12-15kg crates.
Vinification
Grapes are destemmed and pressed, followed by cryomaceration for 48-72 hours. Controlled fermentation with delestage and pumping over for 12-15 days. Short second fermentation on Amarone grape skins.
Aging
Aged in 350 liter French and American oak barrels for 12-15 months. Followed by refinement in the bottle for 6 months.
Press
2017:
90 points - James Suckling
APPELLATION
DOC Valpolicella Ripasso
VARIETAL
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Other
ABV
14.5%
ALTITUDE
200+ meters
SOIL
Clay, calcareous
PHILOSOPHY
Sustainable
AVERAGE AGE
10-15 years