Principe Pallavicini Malvasia Puntinata Roma 2023
Principe Pallavicini Malvasia Puntinata Roma
Region: Lazio, Italy
Vintage: 2023
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Malvasia Puntinata
ABV: 13.5%
This wine is bright straw-yellow in colour. On the nose, it has elegant and fruity aromas of apricot and peach. The palate is fresh and fruit driven, with almond flavours and a mineral character on the finish.
The vineyards are situated in the classic area of Castelli Romani, between the ancient volcanic area of southern Lazio and the city of Rome, with a west/south-west facing aspect. The volcanic origin of the area makes the soil particularly fertile. The Guyot trained vines are aged between 15 and 30 years old and are planted at a density of approximately 5,000 plants per hectare.
The hand-harvested grapes were carefully selected before undergoing a cold skin maceration prior to fermentation to extract the fresh fruit aromatics and flavours. Fermentation took place in stainless-steel tanks at cool controlled temperatures of 14-16°C. The wine was then aged in bottle for a brief period prior to release.
The history of the Pallavicini family, who have owned land in the Lazio region for hundreds of years, is intertwined with that of Popes, Cardinals, Generals and Princes. The Palazzo Pallavicini-Rospigliosi on the Quirinal Hill in Rome is a clear testament to this remarkable ancestry. Among the Pallavicini’s proprieties is the Tenuta di Colonna, in the Castelli Romani area southeast of Rome. Here they have around 60 hectares of vines, of which about 50 are white varieties planted at an elevation of 200 metres on a combination of volcanic soils, calcareous clays and sand. The history of this area is even older than the Pallavicini family. According to legend, the Cretans built the first hilltop villages in Castelli Romani when they arrived in 1200 BC after being displaced by the Mycenaeans. The Principe Pallavicini winery is built over a Roman cistern and aqueduct, while Roman artefacts and remains can be regularly found everywhere on the estate.