Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOP 2019 - Terzini

VARIETY : Montepulciano 100% PRODUCTION AREA : Tocco da Casauria (PE) - ITALY TYPE OF SOIL : clayey VINEYARD ALTITUDE : 350 msm TRAINING SYSTEM : Pergola Abruzzese YIELD : 80/90 q.li/Ha PLANTING DENSITY : 1.600 plants per hectare. HARVEST : first days of October careful visual choice of the bunches harvested manually. The carefully selected grapes arrive in the cellar transported in 15 kg wooden crates. VINIFICATION : soft pressing of the grapes, prolonged maceration for at least 20 days in small steel vats. Fermentation at controlled temperature in steel tanks. AGING : 12 months in steel tanks plus 12 months in barriques with subsequent rest of 4 months in the bottle. CHARACTERISTICS : deep ruby red color with light purple reflections, consistent intense nose and complex scent of ripe red fruit tending to jam, spicy, notes of licorice, vanilla and robust roasting, fairly tannic, balanced, persistent, and harmonious. ALCOHOL CONTENT : 14.5% vol. SERVING TEMPERATURE : 16-18 ° C RECOMMENDED COMBINATION : lamb, red meats, aged cheeses, dark chocolate.