A soft and respectful wine
- Extension: 0.6 hectares
- Altitude: 290 m a.s.l.
- Exposure: South
- Soil: Sandy-calcareous
- Grapes: 50% Croatina, 40% Barbera, 10% Uva Rara
- Planting year: 2010
- Training system: Espalier – Guyot
- Plant density: 4500 plants per hectare
- Yield: 65-70 quintals / hectare
- Harvest: Manual, selection of the grapes at harvest.
- Vinification: Destemming, delicate pressing, maceration with the skins in concrete tanks at a controlled temperature for 10-12 days, with daily pumping over, then it is drawn off and the alcoholic fermentation ends, generally in this phase also the malolactic fermentation takes place. Subsequently, two decantings are carried out and the wine is placed in concrete barrels where it remains to refine for 9 months. After being decanted, the wine is bottled without filtration.
- Color: Intense ruby red with soft purple notes.
- Aroma: Full and intriguing, wild berries, cherries and wild strawberries prevail.
- Taste: Fruity and juicy, balanced and harmonious with a good tannic texture. Persistent and with a pleasant aftertaste. The exposure of the vine allows the ideal ripening of the tannins.
- Serving temperature: 16 ° -18 ° C. It is pleasant to appreciate its initial freshness and experience the evolution of aromas as the wine heats up in the glass.
- Pairings: To be matched strictly with vegetables.
