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Leonardo Bussoletti

At first glance, Bussoletti may seem like an atypical Umbrian producer, given that the seven hectares of certified organic vineyards are devoted to Ciliegiolo, rather than Sagrantino or Sangiovese or Grechetto. But Ciliegiolo has always been a very common and important grape variety in the countryside around the town of Narni; if anything, given that it’s an extremely high-quality if little-known Italian native red grape, it’s a real mystery that it isn’t grown a whole lot more elsewhere in the region. (It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that many of Umbria’s wine-related problems are due to far too much Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot being planted over the years and much too little attention paid to varieties such as Ciliegiolo.) I think Bussoletto is also very gifted with the Grechetto variety. The grapes are organically grown, but the vineyards are relatively young, having been planted between 2006 and 2010 (though a set of old Ciliegiolo vines, used to make the estate’s Vecchie Vigne bottling, date back to 1985). Interestingly, the Grechetto and Ciliegiolo vines are planted with a northern exposure, a fact that contributes to their elegant aromas and flavors (at Bussoletti, only the Trebbiano Toscano, a very high-acid, late-ripening variety, is planted with a southern exposure).

From Umbria – New Releases (Jun 2016) by Ian D'Agata

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2014 Narni Bianco

Release Price: $16

Color: White

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