The wine of Elio (delle Storie Tese) that was born on the Marche hills has no off-key note
"Gallus Otto is not only Elio's wine," he tells us Geppi Cucciari, at the presentation at the Abbey of Morimondo, of the last found of the singer of the Storie Tese, «but I had enlightenment on the grapes of the grapes that animate it. Acini which, according to the same winemaker, are imbued with optimism and stubbornness. Features that can not be lacking in a wine with a strong personality, such as the winemaker Elio .
The berries of the Rooster Otto (the name derives from the district of Cossignano in the province of Ascoli Piceno, where the small vineyard is located) are half Syrah grapes, for the other of Montepulciano and come from an organic vineyard. An unusual duo, but that sounds great, even if the wine is still young (the first vintage is 2016). It is pressed in the most traditional way, with the feet, aged for 10 months in 500-liter amphoras and for at least one year in the bottle.
We ask a helium three words to describe your own wine. Without hesitating, he replies: "Friendship, because it was born of a profound friendship, the one with Paolo Beretta is Paola Massi, winemakers from the nearby Fiorano Farm. In short, they did everything themselves . The second word? «Love for the territory, Marche is the land of my origins. Last thing: desire to exaggerate in the pursuit of quality, even if as a soundtrack to taste this wine I suggest to listen and sing The company of the magnaccions.
The first year, as Elio explains, corresponds to the year of the 2016 earthquake, and therefore part of the proceeds of the wine will be donated to finance social and cultural projects promoted in the Municipality of Cossignano. In short, Gallo Otto is a wine that means, as we say today, to network, connecting different realities. And not surprisingly it was launched right at the Abbey of Morimondo and the restaurant The Filo di Grano, on the occasion of the format Return to the Vineyard, designed by Gabriele Corti, patron of Caremma Group, and comes from the friendly jam session of a new unusual band, formed by Elio and the great Marches winemakers. «Not to be silly, but a quality product. And who knows it, knows that Elio for quality does not mean only a good wine, but an intelligent wine.
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