MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO D.O.C.

GRAPE VARIETY:: 100% Montepulciano d'Abruzzo.

TECHNICAL CULTIVATION:: Grapes organically cultivated, pruned according to the Guyot
system, with the deliberate and considered result of reduced productivity but increased quality.

ORGANOLETTICH CHARACTERISTIC:: Ruby colour, aroma of wi ld cherries.
Full-bodied, lingering and persuasive in balanced tanning.

AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINES:: 20 years.

YIELD PER HECTARE:: 60 hl/ha

HARVESTING METHODS:: Manual picking of selected grapes, followed by
fermentation and maceration at a controlled temperature for 11/14 days
and then refining in stainless steel barrels, followed by period of 12 months in Slavonian oak casks of 25hl, enhanced by further refinement in the bottle.

FOOD ACCOMPANIMENTS:: Roast and braised meats,mature cheeses and cured meats.

SERVING TEMPERATURE:: 17° - 18°