Nullam, Vare, sacra vite prius severis arborem...
Don’t plant, Varo, any tree before the holy grape-vine...
— Horace, Carmina 1, 18,1, I c. a.C.
Available bottle sizes:
750 ml – (Magnum) 1,5 liter.
PRIZE
In pre-Phylloxera times, wine was born from the field blend, that is, from a vineyard that included a rich biodiversity of grapes. These could come from simple family stratification or, as with us, from a careful selection. Such a vineyard has extraordinary resilience to any adversity. A countercultural and unique wine is then born, like an orchestra performing a symphony of extraordinary complexity.
According to the historian Herodotus, the border between East and West was marked by two rivers, Indus in the South and Jassarte in the North. Jassarte is for us a Borderland, an ideal place of encounters, of that endless exchange of knowledge, vines, tools and dreams that has always been the history of wine.LABEL: Two little mirror satyrs harvesting, two worlds coming together.
— Annalisa and Michele
JASSARTE is an important red wine that could have a very long life if stored well. Ideally, keep the bottle lying down in a dark, cool place.
We suggest to serve it at 18°C (64°F), waiting for some time after uncorking. An artisanal wine is alive. Tasting it slowly: you will feel how it changes in the glass over the time.
Excellent on its own, it pairs well with intense flavored food.
Varieties
field blend from our vineyard Campo Giardino (Garden Field), with 30 local red varieties and from other Mediterranean areas. We have chosen them by studying the varieties best suited to the area and that complement each other.
Vintage
2021
Vineyard
The vineyard is located among the hills of Bolgheri, on the first slopes of the Segalari Hill. It is in a little valley with an East-West direction, traversed by the Fossa di Bolgheri stream. We grow it with experience, care and attention to the environment, using the best practices of the sustainable viticulture.
PRODUCTION: The vineyard was harvested in more lots of different varieties, according to the ripening period. The varieties of each lot are co-fermented, in a artisanal way, with the utmost care and with the aim of enhancing the territorial characteristics of the grapes selected. Aging takes place for about 24 months in non-new wood, on the lees, with stirring weekly. Wine is then clarified with a series of racking (unfiltered). The final blending between the lots is followed by 3-4 months in steel. It is then aged in bottle for at least 12 months, in the best storage conditions.
Climate
Mediterranean mild, dry and windy. This valley has the cooler climate in the area and the largest summer temperature ranges between day and night.
Soil
alluvial, very deep, sandy-clayey with some more clayey putcrops, rich in pebbles.
VINTAGE 2021: Heavy winter rains perfectly sustained the vineyard throughout the productive phase. From mid-May to October, on the other hand, the weather was as usual warm and dry, well ventilated, with no particular plant health risks. Temperatures were average, except for a few brief periods of intense heat. The grapes were harvested a little later than usual, perfectly healthy and balanced.
CHARACTERISTICS: a profusion of aromas including small fruits, broom, incense, cinchona, menthol, pepper, sweet tobacco, myrtle … In the mouth it is very fresh, full-boded, with elegant tannin. Then it will evolve further, because an artisanal wine is alive and changing.