Bosco De Medici
Campania, Italy
Awards & Reviews:
Two Red Glasses, Gambero Rosso - Pompeii Bianco 2015
Two Black Glasses, Gambero Rosso - Lavarubra 2015
Four Bunches, Guida Bibenda - Lavaflava 2015
Situated at the base of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii, near the ancient ruins, Bosco de' Medici is a family-owned winery with origins in the early 1900s from Raffaele Palomba's viticulture activities. Founded in 1996 by Gaetano Palomba and Franco Monaco, it transitioned in 2014 to Giuseppe Palomba and Antonio Monaco, who built a modern cellar and released the first vintages. The 8-hectare vineyards at 230-250 meters elevation feature volcanic sandy soils with south/southeast exposure, growing ungrafted native varieties like Caprettone, Falanghina, Piedirosso, and Aglianico using biodynamic methods. Harvests are manual in mid-September, with whites direct-pressed and lees-aged in steel tanks, and reds fermented in barriques and tanks for low-intervention wines. Annual production is approximately 28,000 bottles, under consultant Vincenzo Mercurio.
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Lavaflava
Caprettone (85%), Falanghina (15%)
Lavarubra
Piedirosso (85%), Aglianico (15%)
Technical Information
Technical Information
Wine | Blend | Soil | Total Maturation | Appellation | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lavaflava | Caprettone (85%), Falanghina (15%) | Volcanic, rich in iron, potassium, phosphorus, and silica. | 20 months (8 months on fine lees + 12 months in bottle) | Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio DOC | Fresh citrus, floral, white pepper, almond. Light body, high aciditiy. |
Lavarubra | Piedirosso (85%), Aglianico (15%) | Volcanic, rich in iron, potassium, phosphorus, and silica. | 8 months (5 months in oak + 3 months in bottle) | Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio DOC | Ripe red fruits, minerality, round and persistent. Medium plus body, medium acidity. |
Wine | Blend | Soil | Total Maturation | Appellation | Profile | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lavaflava | Caprettone (85%), Falanghina (15%) | Volcanic, rich in iron, potassium, phosphorus, and silica. | 20 months (8 months on fine lees + 12 months in bottle) | Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio DOC | Fresh citrus, floral, white pepper, almond. Light body, high aciditiy. | |
Lavarubra | Piedirosso (85%), Aglianico (15%) | Volcanic, rich in iron, potassium, phosphorus, and silica. | 8 months (5 months in oak + 3 months in bottle) | Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio DOC | Ripe red fruits, minerality, round and persistent. Medium plus body, medium acidity. |
Viticulture
Farming:
Organic and sustainable practices. Many vines are over a century old and ungrafted, benefiting from the region's natural immunity to phylloxera, which allows for the preservation of ancient rootstocks and enhances the mineral character of the wines.
Training:
Employ technical espalier systems with Guyot pruning and traditional Vesuvian tent (tendone) awning systems.
Harvesting:
Hand-harvested with careful selection to ensure quality, typically occurring in the second week of September for white varieties and late September to early October for reds.
