Type: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
Alcohol content: 14,5%
Grape variety: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 100%
Average annual production: 40.000 750 ml bottles;
250 1.500 ml magnums
Geographic location of the vineyard: Municipality of
Bolognano, Pozzo district - south-facing
Type of land: clay, limestone
Training system:row 2,5xl with bilateral guyot,
4.000 vines /ha
Yield (grapes per hectare): 60 quintals
Harvest: manual, following ripening curves
Fermentation: gentle grape pressing, maceration in
oak vats with hand punching-down and controlled
temperature fermentation
Ageing and evolution: in January the wine is
decanted into oak barriques where its ages for about
18 months; again 12 months in stainless steel tanks
and finished with 6 moths refining in the bottle.
Sensorial features: deep ruby red colour, limpid and
intense; strong liquorice and forest fruits scents;
full-bodied and robust, with a tannin component
embraced by the grape’s aromatic weave
Bottle lifespan: on sale 3 years after the harvest;
bottle-ageing even for a further 10 years
Serving temperature: 18°C
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