Lammidia
Villa Celiera - Abruzzo
Davide and Marco, two young Abruzzese, have been friends since they were three years old. After university they took different career paths and eventually reunited with a common passion for wine. They spent time in the vineyards and cellars of winemakers working with respect for the soil and the grape and decided to embark on their own project.
Without any degrees or diplomas they started to attack vineyard work and fermentation in a very experimental spirit but with the same desire to work with respect and without heavy-handed intervention. Though this path has been one of learning and mistakes (as they freely admit) the results in 2014 were great!
They buy grapes from around 5 hectares of vines in the hills above Pescara and two 1⁄2 hectare sites nearer the coast. They have a further 2 hectares that they are going to plant this year. The majority is planted with Montepulciano and Trebbiano d’Abruzzo but they also have a little Pinot Noir, Barbera and Moscato. In the cellar they work predominantly with stainless steel tanks but also use anfora for one red and one white wine.
Wines from Lammidia
Producer: Lammidia
Region: Abruzzo, Italy
Grapes: 50% Trebbiano, 30% Pecorino, 20% Traminer
Style: Sparkling, White
Alc: 11%
Size: 75cl bottle
Notes: A light maceration of Trebbianco and Pecorino, re-fermented with Traminer juice. This is heady, with a hoppy and resinous nose, and a tropical palate. The bubbles are dense and moussey. Lovely.
Producer: Lammidia
Region: Abruzzo, Italy
Grapes: Trebbiano
Style: White
Alc.: 11.5%
Size: 75cl bottle
Notes: Trebbiano is gently macerated for a week, and aged in fibreglass tanks. Bright citrus-y fruit, and a quenching salinity and a touch of richness on the finish. A lovely bottle from Marco and Davide!
Producer:Lammidia
Region: Abruzzo, Italy
Grapes: 50% Pecorino, 50% Trebbianco
Style: White
Alc.: 11.5%
Size: 75cl bottle
Notes: From a new plot that Davide and Marco have begun working. The ageing in old barrels results in a deep richer white than we’d normally expect from Lammidia, but still with their characteristic zing and zip.
Producer:Lammidia
Region: Abruzzo, Italy
Grapes: 10 different old indigenous varieties
Style: DarkPink
Alc: 9%
Size: 75cl bottle
Notes: A light maceration on the skins helps to keep this light and fresh, but there is still a big punch of crunchy, bloody texture and intense, tongue tingling acidity.
Producer:Lammidia
Region: Abruzzo, Italy
Grapes: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Style: Dark Pink
Size: 75cl bottle
Notes: Slightly darker than previous vintages, but still wonderfully quaffable and thirst quenching, with zippy acidity. Best drunk in one sitting and kept very cold.
Producer: Lammidia
Region: Abruzzo, Italy
Grapes: 50% Moscato, 50% Montepulciano
Style: Pink
Alc.: 10.5%
Size: 75cl bottle
Notes: The Montepulciano is pressed directly, and then blended with lightly macerated Moscato. A touch darker than previous vintages, but still light and sherbet-y, with a zip of acidity to balance the aromatics.
Producer:Lammidia
Region: Abruzzo, Italy
Grapes: Montepulciano, Trebbiano, Pecorino, Passerina, Malvasia
Style: Dark Pink / Light Red
Alc.: 11%
Size: 75cl bottle
Notes: A light and energetic wine, full of hedgerow fruit and gentle aromatics from the white grapes. Best served chilled.
Producer:Lammidia
Region: Abruzzo, Italy
Grapes: Pinot Nero
Style: Red
Alc.: 10%
Size: 75cl bottle
Notes: From a new plot that Davide and Marco have begun working. Longer maceration here and then ageing in old barrels, results in a deep richer red than we’d normally expect from Lammidia.
Producer: Lammidia
Region: Abruzzo, Italy
Grapes: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Style: Red
Alc.: 12.5%
Size: 75cl bottle
Notes: Destemmed grapes with daily pigeage, and then aged in clay amphora. This is smokey and bloody, with some savoury fruit and gentle acidity.
Producer:Lammidia
Region: Abruzzo, Italy
Grapes: 90% Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, 10% Trebbiano
Style: Red
Alc.: 11.5%
Size: 75cl bottle
Notes: A stalwart and one of our favourites. This has some light spritz which gives some lift to the darker fruit elements. Could even be slightly chilled…