Terroir and cultivation data
Location of vineyards: Tollo, Bucchianico
Grape variety : Montepulciano 100%
Altitude: 130/200 m above sea level
Soil type: clay and limestone and clay loamy
Aspect: South, and South - East
Age of vines: 20/25 years old
Density of vines in plants/hectare: 1.600 tendone 4.000 row
Yield per hectare: 9/10 tonnes
Cultivation system: tendone and spurred cordon row
Harvesting period: October, second fortnight
Vinification process
Method and duration of maceration with skins: Controlled temperature maceratio
Fermentation temperature in °C: Fermentation temperature in °C: 28
Malo-lactic fermentation: yes
Ageing process: 12 months in Slavonian oaks (70%) and in barriques (30%) Six months in bottles
Physical and chemical properties
Alcohol content: 13,5 % by volume
Solid residue: 5 g/l - Total acidity: 5,50
Total acidity: 3,50 - Sugar content: 3,50 g/l
Tasting Notes
Colour: rich ruby red with purplish highlights.
Bouquet: full-bodied, smooth and lingerig with a pleasant nose-palate symmetry.
Taste: intensely fruity nose with black cherry and wild berries nuances, blended in refined spicy overtones.
Food to serve with: strongly-flavoured pasta dishes with tomato sauce, roast meats and various semi-mature cheeses
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