Terra Regia Montepulciano D'Abruzzo DOC Riserva - Cantina Sangro

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14.00% alc./vol. TYPE OF SOIL: silty-clayey GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF THE VINEYARD: Municipality of Fossacesia and surrounding areas, more suitable hills facing south, south-east, and a height slm ranging from 50 to 200 meters. The vines are part of the "Vigneti Qualità" project and the harvest involves a careful selection of the best grapes HARVEST: manual, second ten days of October VINIFICATION: soft pressing of the grapes, maceration and fermentation with the skins for 10-15 days in fermenters steel, at controlled temperature MATURATION AND AGING: the wine is subjected to aging in French oak barrels of various sizes for at least 9 months; after the blend, a further 3/4 months of storage in the bottle completes its maturation. ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS: Very intense red color with garnet reflections that appear with the evolution of the wine; it is complex on the nose, with aromas of violets, red fruits in syrup, vanilla and spicy notes. It is advisable to decant it half an hour before serving. LONGEVITY IN THE BOTTLE: for 5 or more years, properly stored SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16-18°C