TYPE: Red
GRAPES: Montepulciano 100%
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13.50% by volume (average reference value)
BOTTLES PRODUCED: 3000
BOTTLE CAPACITY : 750 ml and 1500ml
The vineyard
VINEYARD AREA: 0.5 Ha
PEDOLOGY: Brown-red, rich in iron and calcium, well endowed with organic matter
AVERAGE AGE OF VINES: 15 years
SIXTH PLANT AND DENSITY: 2.50 x 0.70 meters – 5700 vines per hectare
TRAINING SYSTEM: Gouyot
SOIL MANAGEMENT: Spontaney grassing and tillage.
No use of herbicides
GREEN OPERATIONS: Early selection of sprouts,
mechanical topping, manual peeling
HARVEST: Manual in boxes
PRODUCTION PER HECTARE: 1.2 Kg per vine,
corresponding to 65 quintals per hectare
In the basement
DESTEMMING: Completely mechanical
CRUSHING: Mechanical and partial of the grapes
PRESSING: Soft (0.2 / 0.4 bar) in a lung press
MACERATION: 12-16 days, with alternating punching down.
Pumping over and delestage
FERMENTATION: In small vitrified concrete vats
at controlled temperature (25/28 ° C)
AGING: Part in vitrified concrete,
part in 5 hL tonneaux for 12 months. In bottle for at least 12 months
The wine
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS
VIEW: Almost impenetrable ruby red, violet reflections
SMELL: Highlights hints of ripe red fruit and under the forest,
mineral, balsamic
TASTE: Dry, proposes the olfactory sensations,
of good persistence
PAIRING: A decisive wine, without compromise.
Love vigorous cuisine. It goes well with cheeses
seasoned, game and in general structured dishes.
SERVICE TEMPERATURE: 16/18 ° C
