Giampiero Bea 2020 'Lapideus' Trebbiano, Umbria Bianco IGT

Item Number: 19199

UPC: 0-855152001715

Country: Italy
Region: Umbria
Sub Region: Umbria
Appellation/AVA: Umbria IGP
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2020
Grape(s): 100% Trebbiano Spoletino
Type: Wine - Orange
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12
Viticulture: Certified Organic

Giampiero acquired a parcel of 80-year-old Trebbiano Spoletino in the town of Pigge di Trevi several years back, and 2020 marks the 7th vintage of this exciting addition to the Bea lineup.

Tasting Notes: Arising from a cooler microclimate than Bea’s iconic Arboreus (also pure Trebbiano Spoletino), Lapideus spends a month on it skins after pressing, followed by over 200 additional days on the gross lees—a similar vinification as the Arboreus, yet one that yields markedly different results. Lapideus has a leaner, racier carriage than the broad-shouldered Arboreus, with a more precise sense of acidity. It emphasizes drive over density. A subtle note of honeyed sweetness at the wine’s core speaks of its warm-climate origins, and Bea’s propensity for wildness reveals itself in a fascinating cheese-rind whisper in its aromatics.

Winemaking Notes: There is no green harvesting and no excessive sorting, as he wants each wine to reflect the entire season’s crop and not just a choice section. Fermentations begin and end without being forced in either direction, thus varying in duration notably from vintage to vintage. The wines are bottled when they’re deemed ready to be rather than according to some schedule. There is no regulation of temperature, no pumping, no fining, and no filtering. Giampiero relies on patience, and plenty of it, to clarify his wines, and what is in the bottle is always a full-on reflection of the fruit and the story of the season that birthed it.