750ml
Cantine Olivella Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio ”Lacrimabianco” DOP
The label represents Mount Summa and Mount Vesuvio and express the power of the volcanic origin of this wine.
Varietal: 80% Caprettone, 20% Catalanesca
Appellation: Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio DOC
Production Zone: Mount Somma, Naples, Campania; altitude 300-600mt a.s.l.
Soil: Volcanic sandy soil – Ungrafted vines
Vinification: Gentle whole pressing, fermentation in stainless steel tank
Maturation: 4 months on fine lees with periodic batonages, refinement in bottle for 2 months
Tasting Notes & Pairing Ideas
- Bright yellow color. Aromas of white flower, citrus and honey that carry over to the palate along with a bitter-almond note. It’s graceful, with vibrant acidity.
- It matches greatly light appetizers, aged cheeses, fish and vegetable soups, pastas with light sauces as well as grilled seafood.
Winery Profile
- Cantine Olivella is located in Sant’Anastasia, a small village nearby Naples at the foothill of the Vesuvio. The winery took its name from an ancient source of water “Olivella Spring” near which, in 1974, archeologists discovered a fragment of a Roman wine jar with engraved the name of an ancient wine maker “Sex Cati Festi” which became the symbol of Olivella’s bottles.
- Cantine Olivella was one of the first winery to register as producer of “Catalanesca” a grape variety originally from Catalonia, Spain, which finds in the volcanic soil a perfect environment for a perfect maturation.
- Along with the Catalanesca, Cantine Olivella, produces other wonderful grapes varieties as Piedirosso, Aglianico, Caprettone, and Olivella