TYPE: Red
GRAPES: Montepulciano 100%
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14.50% by volume (average reference value)
BOTTLES PRODUCED: 1000
BOTTLE CAPACITY: 750 ml and 1500 ml
The vineyard
VINEYARD SURFACE: 0,3 Ha
PEDOLOGY: Brown-red, rich in iron and calcium,
well endowed in organic matter
AVERAGE AGE OF VINES: 20 years
SIXTH PLANT AND DENSITY: 2.50 x 0.70 meters – 5700 vines per hectare
TRAINING SYSTEM: Gouyot
SOIL MANAGEMENT: Spontaneous grassing and tillage.
No use of herbicides
GREEN OPERATIONS: Late selection of sprouts,
mechanical topping, manual peeling
HARVEST: Manual in boxes
PRODUCTION PER HECTARE: 0,8 Kg per vine,
corresponding to 45 quintals per hectare
In the basement
DESTEMMING: Completely mechanical
CRUSHING: Absent
PRESSING: Extraction of the free-run must only by draining
MACERATION: 30 – 40 days
FERMENTATION: Spontaneous in oak vats
AGING: 5 hl tonneaux. for 2 years,
passage in concrete for 12 months, 24 months in the bottle
The wine
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS
VIEW: Ruby red, almost impenetrable with garnet hints
SMELL: Highlights hints of fruit in alcohol and undergrowth,
spiciness, roasting, ethereal
TASTE: Dry, proposes the olfactory sensations,
of excellent 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