SOIL: not very deep soil, very permeable, fairly rich in limestone and rocky layers.
PLANTING DENSITY: 4500-5000 plants / ha.
TRAINING SYSTEM: spurred cordon.
VINES: Uva di Troia, Montepulciano and Aglianico in variable percentages.
VINIFICATION TECNIQUE: soft crushing, controlled-temperature fermentation at 25-26ºC, pumping-over and delestage, maceration on skins for 15-18 days.
AGEING TECHNIQUE: ageing and stabilization in stainless steel containers with repeated racking. It is further aged in the bottle for several more months.
AGEABILITY: this red wine has a fair structure, complex but refined, which makes it suitable for ageing for at least 2 more years after marketing.
ORGANOLEPTIC FEATURES: scent of ripe red fruit and spiced notes typical of the grape blend.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16-18ºC.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13.50% by vol.
CERTIFICATIONS: REG. 2092/91 ICEA.
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