Senior
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane D.O.C.G. Riserva
| GRAPE VARIETES | Montepulciano |
| FIRST HARVEST | 1969 |
| VINEYARD ALTITUDE | 250 metres |
| VINEYARD ORIENTATION | South |
| SOILS PROFILE | Sandy calcareous |
| YEAR VINEYARD PLANTED | 1970 |
| TRAINING SYSTEM | Spun - Trained cordon |
| HARD HARVEST PERIOD | October |
| TOTAL DRY EXTRACT | 33,00 g/l |
Vinification
| TYPE OF PRESS USED | Vaslin |
| FERMENTATION VESSEL | Steel |
| FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE | Controlled |
| FERMENTATION AND MATURATION | 15 - 20 days |
| SKIN COMPONENTS EXTRACTION PROCESS | pumpover and punchdowns |
| MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION | Yes |
Maturation
| MATURATION CONTAINER | 25hl slavonian oak casks |
| LENGHTS OF MATURATION BEFORE BOTTLING | approx. 14 months |
| LENGHTS OF BOTTLE-AGEING | approx. 8 months |
Sensory profile
Ruby red tending to garnet. The nose flaunts rich, clean-edged toasty oak from traditional ageing, plus flowers and berries suggesting blueberries, ending with raspberry and strawberry. Full and dense in the mouth, with vigourous tannins, and a delicately spicy, full-flavoured finish.
Serving suggestions
Fillet of beef with formaggio di fossa, free-range chicken alla cacciatora, baked capon.
Serving temperature 18°C. Open the bottle an hour before serving, and decant.