Palazzo Tronconi is dedicated to revitalising ancient Italian vineyards and crafting biodynamic wines from forgotten and rare indigenous grapes. This relatively new and inspiring project is led by Marco Marrocco.
Zi’tore is an aromatic and fruity dry red wine crafted from the Lecinaro grape. This wine is a light cherry colour and reveals intense notes of dried plums, enveloped hints of spices, tobacco leaves and chocolate. It’s medium bodied, delivering a refreshing palate experience accentuated by gentle tannins.
Zi’tore, meaning ‘Uncle Salvatore’, is a heartfelt tribute to Marco's grandfather, Salvatore, and his trusty donkey companion.
The plot for Zi’tore is located on the hillside vineyards of Arce, Lazio, on limestone and clay soils. The grapes were hand harvested, selected and brought to the winery for spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, followed by malolactic fermentation. The wine was then aged for 10 months in used concrete tanks before bottling. This wine is not fined, nor filtered.
Food Pairing: Meat dishes, poultry, pizza, pasta, cured meats, cheese
Serve: Serve at room temperature
Aging potential: Drink young