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.