La Mursa 'Ventigghjatu' Costa Toscana Alicante IGT 2022
La Mursa 'Ventigghjatu' Costa Toscana Alicante IGT 2022
La Mursa 'Ventigghjatu' Costa Toscana Alicante IGT 2022
La Mursa 'Ventigghjatu' Costa Toscana Alicante IGT 2022

La Mursa 'Ventigghjatu' Costa Toscana Alicante IGT 2022

Alicante from Tuscany SKU: Sunrise-MURSA-VENT

La Mursa 'Ventigghjatu' Costa Toscana Alicante IGT 2022

Alicante from Tuscany SKU: Sunrise-MURSA-VENT
Regular price $89.99
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'Ventigghjatu' Costa Toscana Alicante IGT 2022
La Mursa


*$84.99 on 3+ bottles
$89.99 on bottle 1

*mix & match ok


*This wine would be priced over $100 at most other shops!

100% Alicante (aka Italian Grenache)

ABV: 14%

Terroir and soils: volcanic soils, the island has a rugged and rocky territory characterized purely by Mediterranean scrub - think Provence meets Corsica/Sardinia. Mostly old vines from a cos within the estate vineyards.

Vineyards: The planting space used is 1x1m quincunx with a planting density of 10,000 plants per hectare . This choice was adopted to make the most of the small and arduous terraces, in which all work is carried out manually

Winemaking: Not much is available so I messaged La Mursa in Instagram and got a lot of GREAT details, here is the English translation:

  • 'Ventigghjatu' is produced with pure Grenache grapes. Fermentation takes place in 10hl Mastelle for about 20 days, using 20%-30% whole bunches this is crushed with feet so as to make pressing more delicate. After racking, the wine is placed in used French oak barrels and aged for 6-7 months, after which it ages for 6 months in the bottle. We hope we have answered all your questions, we remain at your disposal"
  • This allows us to carry out micro-harvests between the various terraces that have different altitudes and exposures, so as to respect the right ripening of the grapes.
  • After racking, the wine is placed in used French oak barrels and aged for about 7 months, after which it ages in the bottle.
  • Consulted by famed enologist and winemaker Emiliano Falsini

Our Tasting Note - 1/26/2024
Compared to 'la Sulana', the old vines here really make a difference. The volcanic soils also come through more, with a more pronounced minerality of ash and stone. The wine has more of everything, including complexity and capacity to age as the layers are denser and a little tighter but still maintains the same energy, elegance, and poise. A deeper red core, darker red, ruby edges. A med+ persistent nose is more streamlined, more layered, but also very pure with fresh and ripe bing cherry and black raspberry, some blackberry too, the spices here lean a lot more savory and the stone and ash minerality add to the complexity. The palate is med+ leaning into pronounced intensity as the wine is just more concentrated, with denser layers, but still maintains a lot of elegance, very persistent. A long, gently persistent finish does not give up easily, clocking in well over a minute but never shouts. It fades out ever so gently...outstanding!

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