Terroir and cultivation data
Location of vineyards: Tollo
Grape variety : Montepulciano 100%
Altitude: 130 m above sea level
Soil type: clay - limestone mix
Aspect: South-East facing
Age of vines: 25/30 years old
Density of vines in plants/hectare: 1600 tendone 4000 rows
Yield per hectare: 8 tonnes
Cultivation system: canopy
Harvesting period: second half of October
Vinification process
Method and duration of maceration with skins: long maceration on the skins at controlled temperature
Fermentation temperature in °C: about 30
Malo-lactic fermentation: yes
Ageing process: al least 18 months in barriques and 6 months in bottles
Physical and chemical properties
Alcohol content: 14,0 % by volume
Solid residue: 39 g/l - Total acidity: 5,80
Total acidity: 39 g/l - Total acidity: 5,80
Ph factor: 3,45 - Sugar content: 3,5 g/l
Sugar content: 3,45 - Sugar content: 3,5 g/l
Tasting Notes
Colour: ruby red with purplish highlights
Bouquet: ripe red fruit, with a touch of black cherry and blackberry, with delicate spicy cocoa, vanilla, liquorice and cinnamon aromas
Taste: full-bodied, long lingering with sweet and velvety tannins
How to serve
Temperature in °C: 18/20
Food to serve with: pore mushrooms and truffle, red meats, game and mature cheeses
