Compagnia di Ermes, Cibele I.G.T.
(chee-BAY-lay)

Tasting Notes: Near Rome, Compagnia di Ermes is making perhaps the most inspired wine in Lazio. This wine is from a very rare blend of Ottonese and Bollone (also known as Uve Pane, or “bread grape,” because they eat Bollone grapes with bread for a wonderfully simple meal!). Winemaker Mariano Mampieri makes this breath-taking, clean white that has aromas of lemon curd, lime twig, licorice, and an almond skin finish. Cibele is a wine of ancient origin named for the goddess of earth and agriculture.

	Lazio, Italia. (Olevano Romano) 8 hectares.		Calcareous. Volcanic.
	Compagnia di Ermes. (kom-pahn-YEE-ah dee air-MAYZ)		Spurred Cordon. 4,500 vines per hectare. 1 bottle per plant average yield.
	Silvestro, Marina, & Mariano. (sil-VAY-stro) (mah-REE-na) (mah-ree-AH-no)		Maceration in stainless steel tanks for three days.
	50% Ottonese, 50% Bollone.		No barrel aging.
	1.5 grams per liter.		3 months in stainless steel. 2 months in the bottle.
	6.0 grams per liter.		500 cases.
	12.5% by volume.		Fresh Fava beans, summertime pasta salad, and fried zucchini flowers.