Zaleuco 2024, vino bianco, Mantonico 100%.
"The Luminous, from the name of the first legislator of the West (Locri, 663 AC)"
A colour that doesn’t go unnoticed and the slow movement in the glass betray its structure and origin. The opening with notes of citrus, exotic fruit, white flowers, and mineral hint reveal the identity of this southern white wine, a white wine with great structure and an unusual capacity for ageing over time. It’s the Mantonico!
| Typology | Dry white wine |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | The grape variety at the base of this wine is Mantonico, representing the unstoppable redemption of quality native Calabrian vines; 420 A rootstock |
| Alcohol | From 13,0° to 14,0° |
| Service temperature | 8-10 °C |
| Pairings | It goes well with grilled fish, more elaborate fish preparations, but also with medium-aged cheeses and white meats. |
| Training system | Guyot |
| Production area | Calabria |
| Vinification | Le uve sono raccolte manualmente a metà/fine ottobre. Prontamente pigioderaspate e pressate in un unico passaggio. Segue la decantazione statica a bassa temperatura che precede, previo primo sfecciamento, la vinificazione lenta a temperatura controllata. |
Organoleptic properties
Bright straw yellow
The wine has hints of broom that blend with fruity notes reminiscent of pears
In the mouth, it is smooth with a perfect balance between freshness and acidity
A white wine with warm Mediterranean tones, whose floral hints of Mediterranean scrub blend with a sweet and persuasive fruity. Notes of minerality make it even more stimulating to drink.
Territory
Terroir
The vineyards are located around 400 m above sea level, on a ridge that runs alongside the Savuto river on the left side, surrounded by untouched woods. The sudden temperature changes, given by the nearby river course, enhance the aromas of the native cultivars. The possibility of organic viticulture is safeguarded by a variety of factors such as the "virgin" ecosystem, the wind that rises through the valley from nearby Tirreno, the exposure to the first sun of the morning, the formation during daytime of updrafts, the low relative humidity and a medium deep and well-drained soil.Scelte agronomiche
Abbiamo adottato, come in questo olimpo dei Terroir si fa da millenni, sesti stretti con densità di impianto superiori a 6000 piante ad ettaro; questo, insieme a portainnesti a scarsa vigoria, spalliere basse e una gestione certosina e manuale di tutte le fasi del ciclo vitale della pianta - dalla potatura invernale alla raccolta - permette a ciascuna vite di limitare la produzione a pochi grappoli dolci, sani e profumati.Vinification
The manual selection of the grape bunches, combined with slow maceration of the grapes at controlled temperatures and gentle pressing, form the basis of an oenological strategy, aimed solely at preserving the typicality and fragrance of the ripe fruit.Vitigni
I protagonisti indiscussi di quest’alma tellus delle cultivar non potevano che essere i due cavalli di razza che da sempre scorazzano in questi terroir: magliocco dolce per i rossi e rosati; Mantonico per il bianco.
