Osarella 2023 Grape|Corvina

Osarella 2023 Grape|CorvinaSangiovese full of ripe plummy fruits, spice and Mediterranean herbs, underpinned by a distinct olive briney note and bloody minerality that ties the wine together. Super versatile, the 2023 Osarella succeeds is a touch lighter than previous vintages, without compromising on depth of flavour. Osarella is the name of the hamlet in the municipality of Orvieto where the vineyard is located. The vineyard is south facing and characterised by clayey soils

In the Bolognese dialect Buriana describes a sort of melting pot of creativity

The wine is fermented on the skins as alternate layers of whole bunches and destemmed grapes for two months in tini

it is incredibly easy get on with - perfect fare for the table or a bottle to open when nothing too demanding is required

There’s a real savoury

with experience telling us that it could easily see another decade in the cellar

where it is then rested for a further three months before release

then was bottled in 2023 with no additions

so long and so complex

which is then re-fermented in the bottle with the must of 2023 without disgorgement

grown over rocky limestone and clay

lees-y spice with a flash of sweet almond in the finish

fruit is saline lemon