2016 Appassimento Quantity:Case of 6 A TANTILIZING FUSION OF

A TANTILIZING FUSION OF

the extreme heat throughout the summer months gave this vintage the nourishment for the crafting of excellent wines

that allows us to craft an expression of our land

plum and jam

2016 Appassimento Quantity:Case of 6 A TANTILIZING FUSION OFThe Process of Appassimento is as old as the ancient Romans. Legend accounts that the Roman army, en route to Continental Europe, would fill amphorae and barrels with wine produced in the border villages in northern Italy. On one expedition the wine soured, most likely due to its weak alcohol content. Upon their return the army ferociously attacked the villages and threatened total destruction should the wine sour again. Fear and self preservation are