Capofoco, Madrevite – Umbria Red IGP

Description : intense ruby ​​red with violet reflections when young, becoming garnet with age. On the nose, small red and black fruits, balsamic notes, vanilla and ink. Of great structure and depth, it has a vibrant, savoury palate with caressing tannins. The Company : Madrevite is the brainchild of Nicola Chiucchiurlotto, a young and pioneering winemaker who wants to focus on native vines (Gamay del Trasimeno and Grechetto above all, but also Montepulciano, Trebbiano spoletino, Syrah – Cortona is over the hill – and Sangiovese) vinified mostly in purity and almost all falling within the Trasimeno DOC. 11 hectares of vineyards out of a total of 60 - on the extreme western border of Umbria - where woods and arable land prevail on the shores of Lake Chiusi, a few kilometers from the Trasimeno lake basin.