Lacrima di Morro d'Alba

Lacrima di Morro d' Alba ( Lacrima di Morro also briefly mentioned ) is a wine region for red wine in the Marche region of Italy. The zone (short doc) enjoys only since January 9, 1985 the status of a Denominazione di origine controllata, includes the coastal strip facing away from slopes in the communities of Belvedere Ostrense, Monte San Vito, the eponymous Morro d' Alba, Ostra, San Marcello and Senigallia in the province of Ancona. The area includes it directly to the appellation Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi. Around 8,630 hectoliters of wine are produced each year. As the wine locally has many friends, he is due to this small amount hardly found outside the region of production.

The area was given the status of a DOC to the grape variety and thus enhance the well has long been famous wine and to protect it from complete disappearance. Specifically, in addition to the grape variety and the preparation process, the French Saignée - similar method. For increasing the concentration of the wine, in this method, the fermentation tanks is removed with the red wine mash, after a few hours or days without pressing a part of the must. This then has a reddish color and is fermented to produce rosé on. The red wine will give a higher concentration, since the portion of the dyes and tannins donating grape skins into the mash increases.

The wine is made from the grape Lacrima (85-100 %), as well as possibly other varieties approved in the province such as Montepulciano, Verdicchio or Sangiovese ( 15%). ( Lacrima Italian = tear ) The wine is usually dry, but also occasionally as a sweet wine, as Frizzante or raisin ( ie produced from dried grapes ) are offered.

  • Colour: intense ruby red with violet reflections in youth
  • Nose: intense and fruity with aromas of red forest fruits, slightly foxy
  • Alcohol content: 11 - 13 vol %
  • Acidity: 4.5 ‰
  • Serving temperature: 16-17 ° C

List of wineries

The following winemakers and winery farms produce Lacrima di Morro d' Alba wines (DOC):

  • Antica Cantina Sant'Amico - Via S.Amico, 4-60030 Morro d' Alba ( AN) www.anticacantinasantamico.it
  • Azienda Agraria Mario Lucchetti - www.mariolucchetti.it
  • Azienda Agricola Fratelli Badiali - Contrada Maiolino, 4-60030 Morro d' Alba ( AN)
  • Azienda Agricola Giusti Piergiovanni - www.lacrimagiusti.it
  • Azienda Agricola Landi Luciano - www.aziendalandi.it
  • Azienda Agricola Ma.Ri.Ca. S. S. di Moriconi Monica & C. - www.cantinamarica.it
  • Azienda Agricola Maurizio Marconi - www.vinoearte.it
  • Azienda Agricola Orlando Olivetti - Via Marciano, 21-60030 Morro d' Alba ( AN)
  • Azienda Agricola Renato Romagnoli - Via S. Maria del Fiore, 47-60030 Morro d' Alba ( AN)
  • Azienda Agricola Stefano Mancinelli - www.mancinelli - wine.com
  • Azienda Vitivinicola Brunori Mario & Giorgio snc - www.brunori.it
  • Badiali & Candelaresi - www.badialiecandelaresi.it
  • Conti di Buscareto - www.contidibuscareto.com
  • La Vite Monteschiavo - www.monteschiavo.com
  • Marotti Campi - www.marotticampi.it
  • Moncaro - www.moncaro.com
  • Velenosi - http://www.velenosivini.com/
  • Vicari Nazzareno e Vico - www.vicarivini.it
  • Vini Accattoli - www.viniaccattoli.it
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