Stefano Mancinelli
Morro d'Alba · Ancona (AN)
Established
1978
Stefano Mancinelli, seen as the father of modern Lacrima
Yearly production
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Location
Morro d'Alba
Ancona (AN) · Marche
Vineyard area
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Vineyards around the hilltop town of Morro d'Alba in the province of Ancona, planted to the local Lacrima grape and to Verdicchio and Montepulciano.
Appellations
Lacrima di Morro o Lacrima di Morro d'Alba DOC
History
Stefano Mancinelli is regarded as the father of modern Lacrima di Morro d'Alba. In the early 1980s he saw the potential of a nearly extinct local red, intensely floral and perfumed, and was an influential force behind its elevation to DOC in 1985. From his winery, founded in 1978 at Morro d'Alba, he remains a benchmark for the grape, which has barely left its home province of Ancona.
Wines
Illustrative selectionLacrima di Morro d'Alba Superiore
Lacrima di Morro d'Alba
Lacrima Passito
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