Quindicesimo Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC 2019 - Aeronautica Militare - Biagi

Pairings: Stews and soups, first courses in red sauce, roast meat. Total acidity: 5.50. Refinement: In order to favor the fruity character, the wine ages for 6 months in 3rd passage barriques and then in steel. Altitude: 150 meters slm Colour: Ruby red with violet reflections. Planting density: 1,600 plants / hectare. Dry extract: 26 g/l. Age of the vines: 18 – 20 years. Malolactic fermentation: Yes. Training system: Abruzzo pergola. Position and exposure: Hilly, with vineyards exposed to the South, South - East. Alcohol content: 13.50% vol. Taste: Body of good intensity, with a pleasant and integrated tannic sensation: balanced finish. Maceration and pressing: The maceration lasts 15/20 days, during which various pumping overs ensure the homogeneity of the mass and an appropriate extraction of the polyphenols and colour. Ph: 3.40. Bouquet: Perfume of red fruit, ripe and intense, accompanied by delicate spicy notes. Yield per hectare: 120 q. Fermentation temperature: 26°C. Temperature: 18° C. Soil type: Clayey, basically calcareous. Location of the vineyards: Colonnella. Grapes: 100% Montepulciano. Harvest: Exclusively manual, around mid-October. Residual sugars: 4 g/l.