Belguardo V Vermentino Superiore Lyme Bay

Belguardo V Vermentino Superiore Lyme BayThe Vermentino Superiore Belguardo V from Mazzei is the result of an advanced research project, transplanting Vermentino clones from Corsica into Tuscany, and is born in vineyards located on the Grosseto hills. It is produced exclusively with Vermentino grapes, harvested at the beginning of September and fermented at a low temperature of about 16C for 30 days. It exhibits the most extreme characteristics of Tyrrhenian Vermentino. Sunny, with great

before a meal

Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting

with the free run juice going to a stainless tank and the pressings portion going to a 1000L French oak oval and a selection of old French oak barriques

The grapes come from parcels

The nose is fresh with classic botrytis marmalade and ripe nectarine and melon

2018 Vintage: IWC - Gold

and started planting many vines here

Made from a single site of bush vine Cinsault in Wellington

Also very pleasant drunk on its own slightly chilled

Fresh and delicate bouquet with aromas of flint and menthol mingled with notes of peach and apricot

Once harvested the grapes are directly pressed and clarified by cold tank

raspberry and wild strawberry characters