Cascina San Leto Ricci 'Ti Voglio Bene' Cortese 2022 750ML
Variety: Cortese
Vineyards: Costa del Vescovato, 280 m a.s.l., Tortonian marl
Vinification: Spontaneous vinification with short maceration on the skins. Refines for 12 months in steel on fine lees, bottled without fining or filtration.
Tasting Notes: Tangerine and orange peel, mineral with notes of lemon, hay, and grass. An incredibly approachable wine for everyday, with great freshness and minerality.
Deep in Piedmont’s stunning Colli Tortonesi hills, Daniele Ricci has been making unforgettable natural wines from local grapes, most notably the once almost forgotten white variety Timorasso, since the late 90’s when he took over the small family estate. Having married the naturalist ethos, he converted his 8 hectares to organic farming (although he goes way beyond that obviously), while in the cellar he works exclusively with wild fermentations and nothing added nor taken away. None of Ricci’s wines are filtered nor fined and contain very little sulphur. Daniele is quietly confident in this “less is more” philosophy and his son Mattia seems equally reassured about the future and sustainability of their azienda. Often quite extended skin contact for the whites infuses them with depth of emotion and complexity, as is the case with Daniele’s beautifully successful experimentation with local wood such as chestnut and acacia and guided oxidation.