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LucianoLandiisthereputedmasterofLacrimadiMorro,and“Gavigliano”ishisfinestexpressionofthevarietal.HisLacrimawinesaregrownfromoldvinesinclayandlimestonesoils,producingfruitthatisconcentratedandaromatic.Hispassitooffersanespeciallyuniqueexpressionofthishighlyaromaticvariety.Pairedwithanythingfromchocolatedessertsandberriestoacheesetray,thisPassitowillimpressiveanyone.

Region:MarcheAppellation:LacrimadiMorrod'AlbaSuperiore Vineyard:BelvedereOstrense&SanMarcellointheprovinceofAnconaAltitude:820ftelevationSoil:clay&limestoneVarietals:100%LacrimaPlantingsystem:CordonSpurYield:1kgpervineHarvest:byhandandplacedinsmallboxesfordryingVinification:Thegrapesarekeptinathermoventilatedroomfor90dayswhereslowandnaturaldryingisguaranteedbeforebeingdestemmedandsoft-pressed.Fermentationandmacerationoccursover14daysintemperaturecontrolledsteelvats.Aging:Stabilizedinastainlesssteelvatfor8-10monthsthenagedinthebottlefor6months.TastingNotes:Ladenwithdogrose,spice,andberry,itisafull-bodiedandfinedessertwine.FoodPairings:Berryorchocolate-baseddesserts,biscotti,aselectionofagedorfreshcheeses

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LacrimadiMorroisanancientnativevarietalfromtheMarcheregionontheAdriaticcoastofItaly.ThestoriedhistoryofLacrimastretchesbacktothe1100s,whenHolyRomanEmperorFedericoBarbarossawasabigfanofthevarietal.AsItalybegantofocusmoreoninternationalexportsinthe1970sand1980s,Lacrimawasonthebrinkofextinction.LucianoLanditookituponhimselftoplantthenativevarietalonhisfamily’sestate,andsetouttomakeaworld-classwine.Therest,astheysay,ishistory.LacrimaisnowseenasoneofthemostdistinctiveanddeliciousnativevarietalsofItaly,andLandiisseenasthestarproducer,creditedwithbringingbackthevarietalintoitsfullglory.Landi’suniqueandrecognizablestyleoriginatesfromitsvineyardsinBelvedereOstrense,onthehillsoverlookingtheseaat250metersabovesealevel,NorthofJesiintheprovinceofAncona.Forcenturiesvineshavethrivedhere,becauseofthemanyhoursofsunshine,alternatedbycoolnightsandseabreezesthatmitigatethebadweatherofthecoldermonths.Inadditiontothisidealclimate,thelooseandlimysoilisidealforredberriedvines.ThewinerywasfoundedinthefiftiesbySergioLandiwhoowned4hectaresoflandwherehecultivatedLacrimadiMorrod'Albaandothervarietals.TodayhisgrandsonLucianomanagestheestate,whichcoversaterritoryof20hectares,ofwhich16hectaresarewithvines.Afterthenewcantina,builtin1994fortheproductionofwine,anundergroundcellarwascreatedforthe'elevage'ofwinesinwoodenbarrelsandaginginbottle.Thewholeproductionprocessismanagedwithgreatattentioninordertobestenhancethepotentialofeachgrapeofeachharvestandtogivethewinescharactertraitsofstyleandquality.