Terroir and cultivation data
Location of vineyards: Giuliano Teatino, Tollo
Grape variety : Montepulciano 100%
Altitude: 150/130 m above sea level
Soil type: clay - limestone mix
Aspect: South - East facing
Age of vines: 20/25 years old
Density of vines in plants/hectare: 1.600 plants
Yield per hectare: 12 tonnes
Cultivation system: tendone
Harvesting period: mid October
Vinification process
Method and duration of maceration with skins: 10 days maceration on the skins at controlled temperature
Fermentation temperature in °C: about 30 °C
Malo-lactic fermentation: yes
Ageing process: 24 months in Slavonian oak barrels, each holding 25/50 hectolitres
Physical and chemical properties
Alcohol content: 13,0 % by volume
Solid residue: 35 g/l
Total acidity: 5,40
Ph factor: 3,50
Sugar content: 2 g/l
Tasting Notes
Colour: rich ruby red with purplish highlights and rim of garnet
Bouquet: ripe red fruit with spicy touch of leather, tobacco and liquorice
Taste: full-bodied, with a good structure and well-integrated tannins.
How to serve
Temperature in °C: 18 °C
Food to serve with: flavoured pasta dishes with tomato sauce, roast meats, game, salami, semi-mature and mature cheeses
