Lacrima di Morro d’Alba “Rubbjano”
Rubbjano comes from the winery’s oldest Lacrima vineyard.
Appellation: Lacrima di Morro d’Alba DOC
Type: Red, dry
Varietal: 100% Lacrima di Morro d’Alba
Wine Details:
Tasting Notes:
Color: Deep ruby red.
Bouquet: On the nose it has an ample and persistent bouquet, with notes of withered roses, violets and nuances of vanilla.
Taste: Notes of black cherries and tobacco with very gentle tannins. The mouthfeel is soft, velvety and well structured.
Alcohol: 13.50 %.
Serving Temperature: 18° C (65° F).
Food Pairing: Cold cuts, Ciauscolo (a spreadable salami from the region), medium-aged cheeses (Cheddar), truffle risotto, pasta dishes with red sauces, pasta with meat sauce, Vincisgrassi (a lasagna-like dish from the region), gnocchi with Bolognese, pasta Amatriciana, pulled pork, Argentine meat empanadas, burritos, polenta with meat sauce, grilled meat; beef fillet with porcini mushrooms, lamb kebabs and roasted rabbit.
Vinyard Notes:
Production Area: Montignano (Ancona).
Vineyard: Vigneto di Rubbjano, a single, 9 acres vineyard.
Soil: Clay-based, with medium density.
Elevation: 160 meters (520 feet) a.s.l.
Exposure: Southwestern.
Age of Vines: Planted in 1994.
Training System: Guyot (original planting). New plantings changing to spurred cordon.
Vineyard Density: 2,000 per acre.
Yield: 3,8 tons per acre.
Winemaking Notes:
Harvest: Early October.
Vinification: The gently pressed grapes undergo a slow maceration. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature with pre-fermentative and post-fermentative stages of 20-22 days.
Aging: 10-months in small French oak barrels, six-months in bottle before release.
Production: 3,400 bottles.
Reviews:
2009 Lacrima di Morro d’Alba “Rubbjano” – 92 Points – Robert Parker WA (#205 Feb 2013)
"The 2009 Lacrima di Morro d’Alba Rubbjano is flat-out delicious. It boasts stunning depth, with endless layers of blue and black fruit that saturate the palate. The higher-toned, exotic aromatics of Lacrima di Morro d’Alba are very much present, but they are balanced by the sheer richness of the fruit. This is a fabulous wine from Giusti.” ~A.G.
2008 Lacrima di Morro d’Alba “Rubjano” – 90 Points – Robert Parker WA (#195 Jun. 2011)
“The 2008 Lacrima di Morro d'Alba Rubbiano has more than enough fruit to balance some of the quirkier elements of this indigenous grape. The aromas and flavors flow together nicely in this textured, exotic red. French oak gives the wine an additional dimension of richness and volume that works well here.” ~A.G.
"The 2009 Lacrima di Morro d’Alba Rubbjano is flat-out delicious. It boasts stunning depth, with endless layers of blue and black fruit that saturate the palate. The higher-toned, exotic aromatics of Lacrima di Morro d’Alba are very much present, but they are balanced by the sheer richness of the fruit. This is a fabulous wine from Giusti.” ~A.G.
2008 Lacrima di Morro d’Alba “Rubjano” – 90 Points – Robert Parker WA (#195 Jun. 2011)
“The 2008 Lacrima di Morro d'Alba Rubbiano has more than enough fruit to balance some of the quirkier elements of this indigenous grape. The aromas and flavors flow together nicely in this textured, exotic red. French oak gives the wine an additional dimension of richness and volume that works well here.” ~A.G.