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Sine Felle Ambrato 2018

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Tasting notes

Nine months on skins from 40-to-50-year-old Tuscan vines produces a wine with genuine tannic structure, not just color: dried apricot and candied orange on the nose, then citrus acidity and a tobacco-laced finish that lingers. It drinks more like an aged white with grip than a novelty orange wine, and the zero-sulfite winemaking keeps everything alive and precise.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
Dried ApricotHoneyCandied Orange PeelTobacco
Dry/Sweet:Dry
Wine Type:Orange Wine
Wine Style:Full Body
Grapes:Malvasia Bianca Toscana, Trebbiano, Vermentino
Farming:Organic and Biodynamic
Vintage:2018
Alcohol:13%
Country:Italy
Region:Tuscany
Appellation:IGT Toscana Bianco
Bottle Size:750ml
Sugar Level:Zero Added Sugar
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Producer profile

Podere Casaccia

Roberto Moretti purchased the Podere Casaccia farm in Scandicci in 1999. He was later joined by his wife Lucia Mori, and the two have run the estate together since. The property covers approximately 12 hectares divided between vineyards, olive groves, and woodland, situated a few kilometers from Florence. Moretti is referred to within Italian natural wine circles as 'Il Dottore,' reflecting his background before turning to viticulture.

From the outset, Moretti embraced biodynamic viticulture, applying biodynamic preparations, sowing cover crops for green manuring, and hand-pruning every vine individually. No herbicides, pesticides, or chemical fertilizers are used. The estate's vines average 40 to 50 years of age, with some plots reaching 55 to 60 years, composed of old clones of native Tuscan varieties: Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Malvasia Bianca, Malvasia Nera, Trebbiano, and more recently recovered varieties such as Pugnitello and Foglia Tonda. Podere Casaccia is a member of Vinnatur and farms biodynamically, though without formal Demeter certification.

All grapes are hand-harvested into small crates. Fermentation is spontaneous with indigenous yeasts only. In the cellar, the approach is minimal intervention: no fining, no filtration, and no added sulfites across the entire range. Wines are aged in a combination of old oak and stainless steel. The name 'Sine Felle' derives from a late-16th-century ex libris bookplate uncovered in the cellar foundations during renovation. The phrase, first found in the writings of the Roman physician Cornelius Celsus, translates as 'without bitterness' and appears on every label the estate produces.

Wine region

Tuscany, Italy

Scandicci sits on the hills west of Florence in the province of Florence, within the Chianti Colli Fiorentino production zone. The area's soils are a mixture of clay, loam, and sand, similar in composition to those found across the broader Florentine hills. Elevations in the area typically range from 120 to around 160 meters, with southeast-facing vineyard exposures that provide long hours of sunlight and good phenolic ripening. The climate is continental Tuscan: warm, dry summers with cool nights and moderate winter rainfall.

Tuscany encompasses 11 DOCGs, 41 DOCs, and 6 IGTs. Wines that fall outside standard appellation rules for grapes or winemaking technique — including most skin-contact whites — are labeled as IGT Toscana, the broadest and most permissive regional designation, established in 1992. The dominant red grape across the region is Sangiovese, but native white varieties including Malvasia Bianca Toscana and Trebbiano Toscano have deep roots in the Florentine hills and were historically co-fermented with red grapes in traditional field blends. Vermentino, though more commonly associated with coastal Tuscany and Sardinia, also appears in some Florentine hillside plantings.

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We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

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