Le Coste
Le Coste
AboutLe Coste
Gian Marco Antonuzi and Clémentine Bouvéron began Le Coste in 2004 with three hectares of long-abandoned vineyard and olive land near Gradoli. The farm overlooks Lake Bolsena in Alta Tuscia, where light, mineral-rich volcanic tuff drains freely beneath the vines. Certified-organic farming follows natural and biodynamic principles, with vines growing among olives, fruit trees, grains, legumes and woodland.
Vineyard and farm tasks are largely manual, including a harvest gathered into small cases. Ambient yeasts drive fermentation, while added sulphur, fining and filtration are left aside. More than twenty cuvées explore the estate’s local grapes and changing seasons through still, skin-contact and gently sparkling forms.
Le Coste 2018 Pizzicante Rosso
Italian Sparkling
$53.99
This lightly sparkling red sits between red and rosé in style. One week of skin maceration precedes ageing in stainless steel. Red and dark berries appear with mulberry, pomegranate, ripe strawberry and hibiscus. The texture is prickly and snappy, with light tannins and a short finish. The wine comes from Lazio, Italy, and contains twelve percent alcohol.
Le Coste 2022 Rosso Lazio
Italian Red
$68.99
Mostly Grechetto Rosso, a local Sangiovese clone, is joined by small amounts of Ciliegiolo, Colorino, Canaiolo and Vaiano. The grapes come from biodynamically cultivated volcanic soils in Lazio. Hand harvesting is followed by destemming, ten days on the skins and fermentation with indigenous yeasts in barrels. The wine then ages for one year in old Slavonian oak before bottling without filtration, fining or added sulphites.
Le Coste 2023 Litrozzo Rosso 1 L
Italian Red
$55.99
The blend includes Sangiovese and Merlot. Fermentation is spontaneous with native yeasts after destemming, and the wine undergoes eight days in concrete before malolactic fermentation without skins. It is bottled without fining or stabilization. Cherry and orange accompany a fresh, fruity profile. The fruit comes from Bomarzo and Montefiascone, and the release is classified as natural, organic and vegan.
Le Coste 2024 Litrozzo Rosato 1 L
Italian Rosé
$54.99
Deep rosé colour accompanies citrus and floral aromas. The palate is fresh, while the finish is persistent and fragrant with the aromatic character of Aleatico. The blend is ninety percent Aleatico and ten percent Merlot. Vines average thirty years on loose volcanic soil at three hundred metres. After a short maceration in the press, direct-pressed juice ferments in stainless steel. The wine matures five months in tank and seven months in bottle.
Le Coste 2017 Vigna Le Coste Bianco
Italian White
$56.99
Procanico makes up sixty percent of the blend, with Malvasia di Candia, Malvasia Toscana, Vermentino and smaller amounts of older local varieties. The vines were fourteen years old and planted at high density on a steep east-facing site at 470 metres, over volcanic soil. The grapes were destemmed and placed in wooden vats. After fermentation, the wine spent about two years in 10- and 15-hectolitre barrels. No additives were used.
Le Coste 2019 Pinotto
Italian Red
$73.99
Black fruit, earthy notes and spice accompany a delicate, light palate with marked acidity. Pinot Noir and a small proportion of Syrah come from two young plots on volcanic soils at about four hundred and seventy metres. Whole bunches undergo carbonic maceration for one month in old barrels with indigenous yeasts. The wine then spends twelve months on fine lees in oak vats.
Le Coste 2013 Paino Bianco Procanico
Italian White
$129.99
Deep amber-gold in colour, with dried apricot, quince, crushed flint and a faint note of volcanic ash. The palate is full and textural, bringing ripe pear, chamomile, salted almond and honeycomb into focus. Bright acidity cuts through the breadth while firm, grippy tannins provide shape. The finish is persistent and mineral, retaining savoury tension and a clear imprint of its volcanic setting.
Le Coste 2011 Bomb’Bulle Sparkling White
Italian Sparkling
$75.99
A delicate bead lifts bright citrus, sea-salt freshness and warm spice. The palate is light and energetic, with brisk acidity carrying lemon peel and a gently savoury, herbal edge. Fine bubbles keep the texture nimble, while the mineral, lightly oxidative finish remains dry, vivid and refreshingly unconventional.
Le Coste 2019 Ninì e Lulù
Italian Red
$58.99
Red-fleshed fruit leads a direct, open nose, with savoury spice adding warmth. The palate is balanced and generous, built around robust but well-judged tannins and a softly persistent texture. Ripe fruit stays clear through the finish, giving this naturally made Syrah a rustic, energetic character without sacrificing composure.