Lacryma Christi Bianco 'Vigna Vulcano' Villa Dora 2022
The Lacryma Christi Bianco "Vigna Vulcano" is a white wine still with a bright straw yellow color. The Mediterranean and mineral aromas introduce a sip of remarkable freshness and refinement, with a delicate savory vein
The Lacryma Christi Bianco “Vigna Vulcano” from the Campania winery Villa Dora is a wine produced on the slopes of Vesuvius, in a land characterized by volcanic soils, which has a history of millennia of noble traditions in the production of great wines. It is made with a blend in equal proportions of two white grape varieties historically present in the area, Coda di Volpe and Falanghina. It is a white wine of great typicity, with a Mediterranean and sunny character, featuring fresh citrus aromas and fragrant fruit, interlaced with a mineral vein that recalls the volcanic terroir.
The Lacryma Christi Bianco “Vigna Vulcano” is produced by a reality that is still artisanal in size and represents an important reference point for the Vesuvius area. Villa Dora manages an estate under organic farming, set in a landscape and natural context of extraordinary beauty, among olive trees and maritime pines. The company has carefully preserved the old Vesuvian pergola systems, where the main varieties of the territory are cultivated.territory. Always committed to enhancing indigenous grape varieties, it produces very expressive wines capable of transferring the mineral and volcanic character of the Vesuvian habitat into the glass. Thus, labels rich in personality are born, which rightfully belong to the best expressions of the territory.
The "Vigna Vulcano" Lacryma Christi Bianco by Villa Dora is one of the most beautiful expressions of the great whites of the Vesuvian terroir. The vineyards are located in the Terzigno area, on the southeastern slope of the volcano, quite far from the sea. They have an average age of over 30 years and produce particularly rich and intense grapes. After a soft pressing with a few hours of skin maceration, the must is fermented in steel tanks at controlled temperature. Before bottling, the wine matures for a few months in steel tanks. The color is bright and luminous light yellow. The bouquet recalls aromas of aromatic herbs from the Mediterranean scrub, capers, yellow fruit, hints of dried fruit, and memories of flint. The taste is harmonious andmineral, with a pleasantly fruity texture and a savory and very balanced finish.