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Vineyards - Growing area: the Marche, in the province of Ascoli Piceno. Location: the vineyards are sited nearby Acquaviva Picena town and are cultivated by using the biological techniques. Age: varies from 8 to 30 years. Soils: derived from alluvially-deposited seabed sediment, predominantly Plio-Pleistocene and Miocene, with predominance of sand and rock sloping down to the coast. Aspect and elevation: on sunny hills at 200-350 m. Grapes: 60% Montepulciano, 40% Sangiovese. Training system: guyot and double guyot. Vineyard density: 2.500-4.000 vines per hectare. Yield: 100 q of grapes. Harvest: hand-picked. Vinification: fermentation at controlled temperature, maceration on the skins in steel tanks with daily pumpovers. Maturation: partly in French oak barrels for 4 months Appearance: ruby red colour tending to garnet at the rim. Bouquet: soft fruit, well-ripened cherry melding impressively into subtler impressions of violet. Long and intense. Palate: dry and sapid, its supple tannins and the alcoholic warmth create an admirable balance. Cellaring - Its obvious youthful qualities best suit it to be enjoyed during its first year, but it give considerable pleasure even after 3-4 years. Serving suggestions - Tomato sauce and ragout pasta, very good with bolognese lasagne and macaroni timbale. Perfect with porchetta (roast whole pig), shank of pork and veal stew. Serving temperature - 16/18° C. Alcohol: 12,5% vol.

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Organolectic Description of the Wine

Colour: greenish yellow
Fragrance: intense with hints of ripe fruit and lightly dried grapes
Flavour: velvety with pleasant sensations of tropical fruit, candied peach and pineapple
Consistency: dry, with correct acidity, a wide and full concoction unfolds in the mouth in confirmation of an elegant combination

Technical Data

Total Hectarage as vineyard: 550 hectares, from participating members, in total
Soil makeup: medium mix, predominantly clayish
Production in Hl: 150

Availability as bottles: 20.000
Mean vineyard altitude in metres: 300 above sea level
Plant density per hectare: No.of vines 3.000
Training method: vertical-trellised
Percentage grape mix: trebbiano, pecorino, passerina and verdicchio
Fermentation: without the skins and with the use of a selected yeast strain
Bottle ageing: 6 months
Alcohol content % vol.: 13 Total acidity gr./l.: 5,8
Residual sugar gr./l.: 3,5

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