2018 Vigne Marina Coppi "Marine" Favorita, Colli Tortonesi DOC, Piedmont, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE 100% Favorita (Vermentino); alcohol: 13. 5%; soils: calcareous and agrillous; vineyards vines planted in 1947, 2003; named for Francesco Bellocchios mother and daughter; harvested slightly overripe; whole cluster pressed; no malolactic fermentation; aged in stainless steel tanks on lees for 6 months; aged in bottle at least 3 months before release. This wine is dedicated to the two Marinas in the family: Marina Coppi, mother of

looks to continually improve from a qualitative perspective

The vines are planted at an average altitude of 300 meters

Mount Eden Vineyards is a small historic wine estate perched at 2000 feet overlooking Silicon Valley in the Santa Cruz Mountain Appellation

terroir-driven wines in the land that she holds so dear in her heart

the must stays in contact with skins for 24 hours to naturally extract (Ramato) copper color

”-Richard Juhlin

conservation on fine lees

The final vintage blend is aged with cork on the lees on laths for 24 months

Although the winemaking techniques have been modernized

very concentrated sweet wines produced according to two different methods: Zwischen den Seen (traditional with fermentation in steel or wooden barrels) and Nouvelle Vague (modern with the use of new barriques)

with the exception of the Riesling

planted on the dramatic seaside cliffs of the ancient fishing village of Getaria