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Leonardo Bussoletti

Umbria | Italy
43°N, 13°E
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A potted history.


Leonardo Bussoletti is in the vanguard of the Ciliegiolo revival, working with the University of Milan since 2009 to identify thirty different clones of this ancient variety and parent of Sangiovese, which he grafts via massal selection into his own vineyards in order to further his understanding. These organic vineyards have been inherited from family members and extend to nine hectares around Narni in the Umbrian province of Terni. The local clone, Ciliegiolo di Narni, is believed by some to be the true genesis of Ciliegiolo, rather than originating in Tuscany. There are records of it in Umbria since the 1200s, which would seem to support the view that it has a longer history in these parts than often assumed, but wherever it is grown - and it is now found all over Italy - it remains a little understood variety but capable of really gorgeous wines. Meanwhile Grechetto is another speciality of Umbria, and Leonardo grows both varieties: Grechetto di Orvieto and Grechetto di Todi, also known as Pignoletto. He vinifies them separately because they possess strikingly different characteristics, then blends to achieve a balanced finished wine.

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      • MAAL
      • Rocamadre
    • Australia
      • Aphelion
      • Bellwether
      • Dal Zotto
      • David Franz
      • Koerner
      • La Violetta
      • Lowboi
      • Ministry of Clouds
      • Murdoch Hill
      • Polperro & Even Keel
      • Sigurd Wines
      • Vinteloper
    • Austria
      • Andreas Gsellmann
      • Weingut Diwald
      • Eschenhof Holzer
    • Canada
      • Okanagan Crush Pad
    • England
      • Black Chalk
    • France
      • Château de Bel
      • Château de Haut-Bergeron
      • Domaine Bott
      • Clos Cibonne
      • Château Combel-la-Serre
      • Château Laballe
      • Frédéric Guilbaud Muscadet
      • Domaine Mathias
      • Kewin Descombes
      • Champagne Levasseur
      • Damien Pinon
      • Maison Ventenac
      • Domaine du Vieux Pressoir
      • Xavier Vignon
    • Germany
      • Weingut Dr. Corvers-Kauter
      • Emil Bauer & Söhne
      • Weingut Frey
    • Italy
      • 47 AD
      • Ayunta
      • Bruna
      • Ca' di Rajo
      • Cà ed Balos
      • Sobrero
      • Cossetti
      • Dado è Tratto
      • Fornaro
      • Leonardo Bussoletti
      • Noelia Ricci
      • Tempo al Vino
      • Tocco
    • New Zealand
      • Loveblock
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      • A&D Wines
      • Adega de Borba
      • Caminhos Cruzados
      • Mira do Ó
      • Morgado do Quintão
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      • The Ahrens Family
      • Beeslaar
      • Cape Point Vineyards
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      • De Kleine Wijn Koop
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      • Matthew Van Heerden
      • Reverie
      • Wightman & Sons
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