Lucciola

St. Romedius

Lucciola, meaning firefly in Italian, is a dazzling white blend that tickles the senses. When Robert Pintacsi was young he spent the summer in the mountains of Emilia-Romagna where they'd take evening dinner on the patio. As the sun faded, Robert could see hundreds of mesmerizing, tiny, yellow lights, slowly flashing and lighting up the hillside behind the house—lucciole, fireflies, and this was the first word he learned in Italian. This is the feeling he finds most conveyed by this new blend. A touch of effervescence on the palate with a bright crisp nose, a go-to for hot days and tacos. Rich, ripe stone fruit mingled with orange blossoms. Crisp on the palate with a refreshing zing and an orchard-in-spring fragrance.

Country:  United States

Region:  Lodi & Sierra Foothills, California

Appellation:  Clement Hills AVA (Lodi) & El Dorado AVA (Sierra Foothills)

Climate:  Moderate Mediterranean

Altitude:  Various

Soils:  Various

Varietal/Blend:  40% Tocai Friulano, 40% Sangiovese, 20% Muscat Canelli

Fermentation:  Fermented in a mix of oak and stainless steel vessels. 48 hour cold soak maceration for the Muscat component. No temperature control.

Ageing:  Aged in neutral oak for seven months on the lees with no bâtonnage.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Tocai Friulano: organically certified vineyard in Sierra Foothills AVA, El Dorado County. Muscat Canelli: certified sustainable vineyard in the Clements Hills AVA, San Joaquin County. Sangiovese: Clements Hills AVA, San Joaquin County (Brunello clone, 42yo vines).

ABV:  12.5%

Produced Cases:  116

CSPC:  865621

About the Producer

Robert & Milli Pintacsi


Napa Valley, California

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Lucciola
St. Romedius
Lucciola, meaning firefly in Italian, is a dazzling white blend that tickles the senses. When Robert Pintacsi was young he spent the summer in the mountains of Emilia-Romagna where they'd take evening dinner on the patio. As the sun faded, Robert could see hundreds of mesmerizing, tiny, yellow lights, slowly flashing and lighting up the hillside behind the house—lucciole, fireflies, and this was the first word he learned in Italian. This is the feeling he finds most conveyed by this new blend. A touch of effervescence on the palate with a bright crisp nose, a go-to for hot days and tacos. Rich, ripe stone fruit mingled with orange blossoms. Crisp on the palate with a refreshing zing and an orchard-in-spring fragrance.

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  United States

Region:  Lodi & Sierra Foothills, California

Appellation:  Clement Hills AVA (Lodi) & El Dorado AVA (Sierra Foothills)

Climate:  Moderate Mediterranean

Altitude:  Various

Soils:  Various

Varietal/Blend:  40% Tocai Friulano, 40% Sangiovese, 20% Muscat Canelli

Fermentation:  Fermented in a mix of oak and stainless steel vessels. 48 hour cold soak maceration for the Muscat component. No temperature control.

Ageing:  Aged in neutral oak for seven months on the lees with no bâtonnage.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Tocai Friulano: organically certified vineyard in Sierra Foothills AVA, El Dorado County. Muscat Canelli: certified sustainable vineyard in the Clements Hills AVA, San Joaquin County. Sangiovese: Clements Hills AVA, San Joaquin County (Brunello clone, 42yo vines).

ABV:  12.5%

Produced Cases:  116

CSPC:  865621

Andrew Stewart | Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-604-0408 | E: andrew@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba | Edmonton + Alberta North

 T: 780-203-5284 | E: joe@vinoalvino.ca

Lucciola
St. Romedius
Lucciola, meaning firefly in Italian, is a dazzling white blend that tickles the senses. When Robert Pintacsi was young he spent the summer in the mountains of Emilia-Romagna where they'd take evening dinner on the patio. As the sun faded, Robert could see hundreds of mesmerizing, tiny, yellow lights, slowly flashing and lighting up the hillside behind the house—lucciole, fireflies, and this was the first word he learned in Italian. This is the feeling he finds most conveyed by this new blend. A touch of effervescence on the palate with a bright crisp nose, a go-to for hot days and tacos. Rich, ripe stone fruit mingled with orange blossoms. Crisp on the palate with a refreshing zing and an orchard-in-spring fragrance.

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  United States

Region:  Lodi & Sierra Foothills, California

Appellation:  Clement Hills AVA (Lodi) & El Dorado AVA (Sierra Foothills)

Climate:  Moderate Mediterranean

Altitude:  Various

Soils:  Various

Varietal/Blend:  40% Tocai Friulano, 40% Sangiovese, 20% Muscat Canelli

Fermentation:  Fermented in a mix of oak and stainless steel vessels. 48 hour cold soak maceration for the Muscat component. No temperature control.

Ageing:  Aged in neutral oak for seven months on the lees with no bâtonnage.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Tocai Friulano: organically certified vineyard in Sierra Foothills AVA, El Dorado County. Muscat Canelli: certified sustainable vineyard in the Clements Hills AVA, San Joaquin County. Sangiovese: Clements Hills AVA, San Joaquin County (Brunello clone, 42yo vines).

ABV:  12.5%

Produced Cases:  116

CSPC:  865621

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andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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