Castelprile 'Prelius' Vermentino Maremma Toscana DOC, 2024 fairfield county The stainless steel and concrete

The stainless steel and concrete fermentation preserves the wine's purity

Producers are bottling again

dried apricots

A floral nose and palate of fresh plums and strawberries make for a delightful chillable red in the summer

or pork dishes

Castelprile 'Prelius' Vermentino Maremma Toscana DOC, 2024 fairfield county The stainless steel and concreteThis wine is made of 100% Vermentino. We would pair it with a Roman pasta dish like cacio e pepe or Pasta alla Gricia. Prelius was the name of an ancient coastal lake that has disappeared due to drainage beginning in the 1930's. Now, what is left of the lake makes up the shores of Maremma Toscana DOC around the town of Grosseto. Cool afternoon breezes that come in from the ocean allow the grapes to remain their sharp acidity and fruit. The wine is