2023 Colle Florido La Lèna

WINEMAKER: Andrea & Daniela Ugolotti
REGION: Abruzzo, IT
VARIETY: Montepulciano
VITICULTURE: Organic

The name is a tribute to the daughter Lena. Whole bunch directly pressed in stainless steel. After the fermentation, the wine rests in a mix of tonneaux and barriques till the following July.

Colle Florido is situated in Abruzzo, the greenest region in Europe, as almost half of its territory, is set as national parks and protected nature reserves. About 20 minutes drive inland, leaving behind the main coastal city of Pescara and the Adriatic sea, Andrea Ugolotti and his wife Daniela, found the perfect place for their farm and family. The winery is situated on top of a hill, just outside the little town of Pianella, around 250 metres above the sea level.

Andrea, originally from Parma, before settling in Abruzzo, was a respected sommelier. He worked for many Michelin starred restaurants (Dal Pescatore, L’oustau de Baumaniere, and Le Bricourt to mention some), travelling between Italy, France, England and Scotland, leaving behind great professionally and reputation. After many years of high standard services, he decide to abandon the restaurant world and move to Montalcino, with the aim to reconnect himself to the land, learn how to farm and ultimately to be able to make great wines. He established great relationships with Gianfranco Soldera and Marino Colleoni. The last one also brought him to take part of the Vinnatur environment, giving him the chance to meet many other producers and create new relationships.