Vendemmia Tardiva Rabbiosa 2015

Name of Producer
Azienda Agricola Marangona.
Region
Lombardia
Tipo de vino
Postre
Funk Factor
Medium
Annual Production (bottles)
1,200-1,800
Varietals
100% Turbiana o Trebbiano di Lugana
Viticulture 
The viticulture of the Marangona winery is 100% orgánica. The vines from this vineyard are over 50 years of age. In order to produce the Lugana Vendemmia Tardiva, Alessandro must wait until November to pick the grapes from the vines. This later harvest allows for the concentration of sugar and the possibility for Botrytis "noble rot" to strike. It is not possible to produce Rabbiosa every year as Botrytis can never be guaranteed. In lucky years, the grapes are hand picked when they reach varying shades of purple and gray.
Altitude 
For the Lugana it is more important to be in the plains than in the hills, the soil has more clay.
Soil Type
Organic viticulture, on soil with more than 40% of limestone clay.
Vinification
Given the grapes' late harvest, the wine contains a higher residual sugar level than its dry counterparts. Alessandro seeks to balance the sweetness with bracing acidity and minerality, a gift from the the deep roots of the 50+year old vines in Marangona's oldest vineyard. The wine is fermented and aged in steel to allow this complex wine a clear and precise expression.