2016 Il Tufiello 'Montemattina' Fiano Campania IGT Italy Sylvain Pataille The debut vintage 2016

The debut vintage 2016

Direct press and cold racking of the gross lees for 18 to 24 hours

Crafted by Maestro Tequilero Cirilo Oropeza at the Casa San Nicolás distillery in the Highlands of Jalisco

and 777 clonesHarmony Lane Vineyard (Sonoma Coast AVA)Planted in 2004 between Graton and Occidental RidgeGoldridge sandy loam soilsHand-harvested50% whole clusterNative yeast fermentationDaily punch downs for 3 weeksAged 15 months in French oak (25% new)25 ppm SO2 at bottling13

and then carbonically macerated and fermented for 30 days

2016 Il Tufiello 'Montemattina' Fiano Campania IGT Italy Sylvain Pataille The debut vintage 2016100% Fiano from a single vineyard of volcanic soil almost 800 meters above sea level, fruit is hand harvested and left to macerate in steel tanks for about 30 days. The wine is aged for at least 2 years in tank, followed by a minimum of 12 months in bottle.