PRODUCER: LAILA REGION: MARCHE

DESCRIPTION: Fattoria Laila in Corinaldo, is nestled in the rolling hills of the Marche, overlooking the Adriatic Sea on the eastern coast of Italy. Verdicchio and Montepulciano, indigenous varieties to this part of Italy, are cultivated here under the guidance of Lorenzo Landi, the enologist who has helped to establish strict limits in the vineyard in order to craft excellent wines. Today, Laila is the leading vineyard project in all of the Marches, with densities that reach 8,000 plants per hectare, unheard of anywhere else in that region. Additional acreage under the Laila management is found in the tiny but highly valued Rosso Conero DOC.

HISTORY : In 1990, Andrea Crocenzi took over the Fattoria Laila preserving many of the traditional methods of farming, while at the same time introducing new technology into the cellar and vineyard. His wines reflect the characteristics of his own charismatic and hard working personality: Elegance and Exuberance! An important momentum has been added with the arrival of Lorenzo Landi, a winemaker with great experience, who has helped Andrea Croscenzi focus on a style unique to this winery. An additional precious vineyard in the Rosso Conero appellation has rounded out the picture of this top Marches vintner.

APPELLATIONS: Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC , Rosso Piceno DOC , Rosso Conero DOC LOCATION: Corinaldo, AN ENOLOGIST: Aroldo Belelli REGION: Marche VITICULTURIST: owner VITICULTURE: Sustainable HECTARES VINEYARD: 39 VARIETALS: Verdicchio, Sangiovese, Montepulciano SOIL TYPE: Calcareous clay

VERDICCHIO DEI CASTELLI DI JESI DOC CLASS. SUP.

VARIETY: 100% Verdicchio APPELLATION: Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC Classico Superiore TOTAL PRODUCTION: 80,000 bottles VINEYARD ALTITUDE: 300 meters AGING : 4 months stainless steel, 1 months in bottle MACERATION TIME: None VINIFICATION METHOD: After a soft press, slow fermentation lasts for 15 days at low temperature in thermo barrels. After clarification and filtration wine is transferred to stainless steel until it is racked for bottling.

EKLEKTIKOS

VARIETY: 100% Verdicchio APPELLATION: Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC Classico Superiore TOTAL PRODUCTION: 15,000 bottles VINEYARD ALTITUDE: 300 meters AGING : 7 months stainless steel, 1 month bottle MACERATION TIME: None VINIFICATION METHOD: After a soft press, slow fermentation lasts for 15 days at low temperature in thermo barrels. After clarification and filtration wine is transferred to stainless steel suspended to noble dregs.

ROSSO PICENO ‘NERO SCURO’ DOC

VARIETY: 80% Montepulciano, 20% Sangiovese APPELLATION: Rosso Piceno DOC TOTAL PRODUCTION: 50,000 bottles VINEYARD ALTITUDE: 300 meters AGING : 6 months stainless steel, 2 months in bottle MACERATION TIME: 20 days VINIFICATION METHOD: Traditional wine making with long maceration at controlled temperature.

ROSSO CONERO DOC

VARIETY: 100% Montepulciano APPELLATION: Rosso Conero DOC TOTAL PRODUCTION: 7,000 bottles VINEYARD ALTITUDE: 300 meters AGING : 8 months in barrique (50% used and 50% new), 3 months in bottle MACERATION TIME: 20 days VINIFICATION METHOD: Traditional wine making with long maceration at controlled temperature.

LAILUM BIANCO

VARIETY: 100% Verdicchio APPELLATION: Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC Riserva TOTAL PRODUCTION: 2,500 bottles VINEYARD ALTITUDE: 300 meters AGING : 8 months stainless steel, 16 months bottle MACERATION TIME: None VINIFICATION METHOD: A careful selection made in the vineyard is followed by a soft press, slow fermentation at low temperature in thermo barrels.

LAILUM ROSSO

VARIETY: 95% Montepulciano, 5% Sangiovese APPELLATION: Rosso Piceno DOC TOTAL PRODUCTION: 2,500 bottles VINEYARD ALTITUDE: 300 meters AGING : 18 months barrique, 8 months bottle MACERATION TIME: 20+ days VINIFICATION METHOD: A careful selection made in the vineyard is followed by a soft press, slow thermo controlled fermentation at low temperature, transferred to new oak for ageing.