Terrano Carso DOC 2016 - Castello di Rubbia

TYPE Carso DOC

PRODUCTION AREA San Michele del Carso (Gorizia)

VARIETY Terrano 100%

TYPE OF SOIL Limestone plateau with red earth rich in iron

AGE OF VINEYARDS 20 years

VINIFICATION After manual harvesting at the end of September the grapes are de-stemmed and crushed. The process of long maceration on the skins takes place in steel barrels. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The wine is refined exclusively in steel barrels for 24 months. It stabilizes spontaneously and is not filtered. After bottling, the wine remains in aging for at least eight months.

TRAINING SYSTEM Guyot - Simonit method

COLOR Intense ruby red with purple streaks.

BOUQUET Typical aromas of raspberry and blueberry, humus, mushrooms and undergrowth.

TASTE Intense, vibrant sip, balanced acidity given the 4 years of aging. However fresh and thirst-quenching.

NOTES This line includes autochthonous karst varieties that express their most typical and sincere character. During the maceration of wines, we follow the patterns of an extremely elegant process. When we want to stimulate the physical processes in the formation of wine, we allow the wine to partially mature in Slavonian oak barrels. The wine is made from carefully selected bunches that most directly express the characteristics of our Uje vineyard and our land.

AGING Aging for at least 12-18 months on the lees, undergoes the malolactic fermentation and is bottled after 3 years, without being filtered.