Lacrima di Morro d’Alba – The wine takes its name from an unusual grape which was named for the town around which it is grown. Morro comes from “Mur” or “Muro” (wall) and not “Moro” (Moor) or black. The name Alba refers not to the town in Alba in Piedmont but to “Altura” which means “rise or high ground” . Il Muro in Alto or the wall on high which was how this walled Medieval walled Borgo (town) was referred to in Medieval times.
Color: Deep dark ruby red with violet reflections.
Bouquet: Intense bouquet full of roses, violets and red berries
Taste: Vinous and dry with soft fruit and a velvety body
Salami, grilled and roasted meats, mushroom dishes, lasagne, gorgonzola and
sharp cheeses.
In the early 1980s a young Stefano Mancinelli recognized the amazing potential of a local red grape that was all but extinct. Its tendency to develop fissures in the skin ...
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