Il Vinco 'Canajo' Vino Rosso 2020

Il Vinco 'Canajo' Vino Rosso 2020Direct Press Selection November 2022 Press 4 Red Daniele Manoni, Marco Fucini, and Nicola Brenciaglia began Il Vinco in 2014 with the goal of rehabilitating old Canaiolo Nero vines in Lazio, just north of Rome. Canaiolo is known as aa blending grape now, but until the 20th century Canaiolo, not Sangiovese, was the main grape found in Chianti. The volcanic soils that slope down to Lake Bolsena have been the site of a growing scene of natural winemakers

​It is a young

stoney mineral tone

They farm 13 hectares of Gamay and Poulsard organically

Ian Atkins found his way to wine after serving in the Army and then working at a restaurant started by his wife and brother-in-law in El Paso

then the wine is racked to rest in a stainless steel tank

He is only 42 but began working with ambient yeasts and low sulfur back in 2002

smoky and fresh

But luckily he lived out his days surrounded by collectible cars and wine

and a darling of sommeliers throughout the city

like many other producers from the Canary Islands

His vineyard has been certified Biodynamic for over a decade

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