Colle Vecchio in vertical
Tasting a bottle from the past is always a unique experience: every harvest is unrepeatable, and this brings us closer to the deep nature of the vine and therefore to the vineyard–man–world connection.
It is likely that during this tasting we will be guided by curiosity and awareness: the wines from old vintages will sooner or later run out, and we will no longer be able to drink them.
But now we are ready for a special vertical tasting of Colle Vecchio.

Colle Vecchio 2008: born from a hot vintage, it amazes with its opening of green apple and fresh chamomile. The pronounced salinity makes the sip very pleasant. Acidity is balanced and cheerful. In this vintage, aromatic herbs lead the dance and the entry of a decisive note of rosemary concludes the waltz.

Colle Vecchio 2009: the opening is on ripe yellow-fleshed fruit. The scents of apricot and mango are strong. It seems to remain fixed on the pulp of summer fruits, but the surprise comes after a while in the glass, revealing a pungent breath of mint. After another twenty minutes, it rounds out again with notes of anise first and almond later, almost reaching the flavor of a sugared almond.

Colle Vecchio 2011: compared to 2009, it opens on decidedly less fruity notes.
Taut and vibrant, it tells of citron and wisteria. So far, it is the saltiest and will remain the saltiest of the batch even after tasting the 2012.
In this vintage, floral notes dominate, evolving from wisteria to lily of the valley and finally closing on fascinating hints of mallow.

Colle Vecchio 2012: the fruity attack returns. Perhaps the fruitiest among these four vintages. It opens confidently on warm notes of quince paste, then stretches on sensations of candied citron up to memories of mandarin jelly. One must wait a bit to reach jasmine flowers, which during the tasting alternate with candied or caramelized fruits.