Falesco (Famiglia Cotarella)
Montefiascone · Viterbo (VT)
Established
1979
Brothers Riccardo and Renzo Cotarella
Yearly production
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Location
Montefiascone
Viterbo (VT) · Lazio
Vineyard area
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Vineyards around Lake Bolsena near Montefiascone in northern Lazio, planted to the local Roscetto (Rossetto), Trebbiano and Malvasia for whites and to Merlot for the flagship Montiano.
Appellations
Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC
History
Falesco, founded in 1979 by the celebrated oenologist brothers Riccardo and Renzo Cotarella, set out to restore the ancient vines around Lake Bolsena. After long study of the local Roscetto grape, in 1989 they created Poggio dei Gelsi, a serious Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone that gave new prestige to a once-forgotten wine famous for its legend of a bishop's servant scrawling 'Est' on the best inns.
Wines
Illustrative selectionPoggio dei Gelsi Est! Est!! Est!!!
Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone
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