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"INCANTO," ALBANA DI ROMAGNA, DOPG, 2010
Ronchi Lugo



Ronchi Lugo is part of one of the largest cooperatives in northern Italy.  This cooperative, Agrintesa, is located in an important agricultural area in the eastern part of Emilia-Romagna. The wine is bottled by Cantine Ronchi in Lugo close to the historic town of Ravenna. 

In Italian, "Incanto" means "Enchantment" and what could be more appropriate than to be enchanted by this sweet little wine, a wine that has quite a history. According to the story, when the Roman Princess Galla Placida first tasted this in AD 382, she declared that this wine was so smooth it "should be drunk in gold." But that was then. Today, Albana di Romagna is one of precious few wines to be awarded DOCG status by Italian wine authorities. So we'd say: if you don't have a gold cup to drink it in, don't worry - a simple wine glass will do just as well!

Tasting notes: The perfect match to the Dolce Donna Cagnina, sweet but no sticky with pleasing ripe fruit, aromas and flavors.






Region: Emilia-Romagna
Classification: Albana di Romagna DOPG
Area of Production: Ravenna
Grape Variety: 100% Albana
Soil: Clay
Average Age of Vines: 15 years
Spacing of Plants: 3 m. between rows. .50 m. between plants
Trellising System: Guyot
Production per Acre:  4.02 tons
Vinification Technique: Stainless Steel

Maturation: Matured in the bottle for 6 months.
Total Acidity:  6.85 g/l
PH: 3.02
Sugar Content:  60 - 75 g/l
Alcohol: 9%
Total Cases Produced:  100