Castello Conti Boca il Rosso delle Donne 2004 Jura Laura Ramos

Laura Ramos

50+ year old vines

Jimmy Red was a legendary moonshiner's corn that had dwindled down to a mere 2 cobs following the death of the last man known to grow it

Structure : Clean and much more subtle on the palate

Castello Conti Boca il Rosso delle Donne 2004 Jura Laura RamosThe flagship of the estate, the Boca is 75% Nebbiolo, 20% Vespolina, and 5% Uva Rara. Spontaneous fermentation takes place in steel cuve and the three varieties are vinified separately. They are assembled prior to barrel aging, which lasts at three years in both 500L botti and a variety of larger formats, with no batonnage. No sulphur is added at any stage until a minimal dose at bottling. In 1996, the Conti sisters added the name il rosso delle donne