1 BOTTLE X 75cl. 

13.5%VOL

Elegant, rich in tannins, velvety with hints of wild cherry, blackberry, spiced vanilla and tobacco. The palate is full with an elegant and balanced texture

Serving temperature 16-18°C
Aging capacity 10 years
Bottles750 ml
First year of production 2015
Nature of the soilTuffaceous with a good percentage of clays
Year of planting of the vineyardsVarious years from 1968 to 1985
Altimetry of the vineyards 350 meters above sea level
Training system Simple Guyot with about 6 buds per plant
Type of cultivation Integrated pest management with low environmental impact
Harvest periodThird ten days of October
Planting density 3000 vines per hectare
Grape varietyAglianico 100%
Wine yield (litres-hectare) 3000
VinificationDestemming, crushing, pre-fermentation cold maceration and long fermentation at 26°C with maceration of the pomace for over 20 days during which numerous pumping over and "delestages" are carried out. At the end of the alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation follows in traditional oak barrels.
AgingHalf of it in small Allier oak barrels and the rest in large Slavonian oak barrels for 12 months. Followed by a long aging in the bottle.
Production area Pietrafusa estate (AV)