Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva DOC 2019 - Praesidium

In the vineyard

Vine variety 100% Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Extension of the vineyards 5 hectares Location of the vineyards Western hills of the Peligna Valley at about 400 meters slm Clayey soil, rich in skeleton with high organic matter. Ground covered by siliceous pebbles covered with a white calcareous crust Microclimate High temperature range between day and night. Sustained ventilation Type of planting Spurred cordon row Average age of the vineyards 25 years Planting density 4000 vines per hectare Average yield per hectare From 40 to 50 quintals Manual operations Winter pruning, green pruning, suckering, leaf stripping. Manual hoeing at the base of the plants (without the aid of chemical herbicides) Fertilization Natural products: manure or green manure Treatments Copper and sulfur (bio, non-systemic products) Manual harvest Carried out within the first half of October, using 20Kg crates, so that the grapes arrive intact in the cellar I

in the cellar

Vinification Spontaneous fermentation in steel barrels with maceration of about 12 days Maturation About 24 months in steel Aging About 24 months in Slavonian and French oak barrels Aging in the bottle At least 6 months Important Nota The wine is neither pasteurized nor filtered, but undergoes only natural decantation through appropriate decanting. The sulphites are added in quantities much lower than the maximum limit imposed by the organic certification