Cantine Paolo Leo, Vinitaly: presentation of the Classic Method Pas Dosé “Mormora”, the submarine sparkling wine

Cantine Paolo Leo made history as the very first business in Puglia to carry out an interesting marine experience, immersing 1011 bottles of its Metodo Classico Pas Dosé, acquired from 2 native ranges to be reassessed: Verdeca and Maresco. This production was called “Mormora”, in tribute to a types of Salento fish. The best phase to reveal this amazing novelty will be Vinitaly 2024. An objective accomplished after an extreme year of research study and experimentation, defined by regular monthly tastings that thoroughly followed the advancement of this special red wine, developed in the depths of the sea.

The waters of Porto Cesareo, among the most captivating marine reserves in Italy, have actually protected these bottles for 12 months at a depth of -30 metres, securing them from the light and the impact of the moon stages. Thanks to the motion of the sea, the yeasts stayed suspended in the bottle, enabling a natural and continuous “bâtonnage”, essential for improvement.

This undersea cellar job for Cantine Paolo Leo is of specific significance, as it is thoroughly linked with 2 essential worths for the business: sustainability and constant oenological research study. Equalitas licensed considering that 2021, Cantine Paolo Leo releases its sustainability report each year together with its Code of Ethics. The Sottomarina winery fits completely into this context, representing an example of energy conserving, thanks to the truth that no refrigeration systems or pallets are required at sea. “With this goal, we performed a research study together with the Marine Protected Location of Porto Cesareo,” states wine maker Nicola Leo. “The option to fine-tune the bottles at sea is likewise driven by the desire to check out the unlimited capacity of red wine and show its terrific flexibility through the valorisation of 2 native Apulian ranges. The outcome is something really special and unexpected.”

Visit on Tuesday 16 April at 2.30 pm at the Cantine Paolo Leo stand (Hall 11– B5) for the tasting of Mormora.

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