Zanna Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane D.O.C.G. Riserva 2018 - Illuminati

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PLANTS The Zanna vineyard was one of the first vineyards to be planted in the Company and the training system is a tent with about 1,100 vines per hectare. We have currently created new espalier systems with 5,000 vines per hectare. TIME OF HARVEST AND VINIFICATION The Zanna vineyard is one of the last to be harvested, after a strong thinning and a meticulous selection of the grapes; it is produced only in the best years. The grapes are destemmed, crushed and left to ferment in stainless steel vats at a temperature not exceeding 30°C. Once the malolactic fermentation has been completed, the wine is decanted into approximately 25 hl Slavonian oak barrels where it remains for 24-26 months.