TASTING NOTES
Color: Rich ruby
Nose: Dark cherry, violets, hint of peach pit
Palate: Dark fruit, firm tannins, and a low-yield mouthfeel
Finish: Long and dusty

To say “a great wine from Lazio” is usually a misnomer. Italia’s greatest city, Rome, may be the center of the Ancient World, but the wines have historically left a lot to be desired. Not anymore! Cesanese, Lazio’s most important variety, is thriving at Compagnia di Ermes, a tiny boutique estate nestled high in the Apennine foothills.

Spiced cherry, pomegranate, fig, and dark currants are surrounded by firm, dusty tannins in this full-bodied (yet unoaked) Superiore. Just 5000 bottles made.

WINEMAKER BIOGRAPHY
Perched high in the dreamy village of Olevano Romano, this rustic, 3-hectare estate is run by longtime friends and winemaking patners, Silvestro Colli and Mariano Mampieri. Together with their daughters, they focus almost solely upon Rome's most important historical red grape: Cesanese.

ENOLOGIST
Mariano Mampieri

Farming Practices: Non-certified organic; grapes picked by hand and dry-farmed
Elevation: 450 m
Soils: Volcanic and clay mix
Maturation Summary: In neutral barrels for 2 months, in Steel 8-12 months and bottled 3 months
In Steel 8-12 months
Alcohol: 13.5 %
Acidity: 5 g/liter
Residual Sugar: 3.3 g/liter
Annual Production: 5,000 bottles