Rosso di Montepulciano D.O.C.
Podere Casanova
Rosso di Montepulciano D.O.C. - 2021
€ 16,00Red ruby with light violaceous reflection. To the nose he presents to himself intensely and widely, with predominant signs of ripe red fruit, followed by pleasant spiced inklings. In mouth it is wrapped, hot, balanced, from the elegant tannin provided with good gustatory freshness, from the inviting final to the drink.
Year: 2016
Production zone: Montepulciano (SI) – Argiano
Grapes: sangiovese - Cabernet Sauvignon – Merlot
Altimetry: 252 – 271 m
Soil: Pleistocene deposits constituted by brown-yellowish sands with intercalation sandy clayey
Year of installation: 2002
Harvest period: the last decade of September
Stumps per hectare: 6250
Breeding system: rammed cordon
Performance/stumps: 1kg/stump
First vintage: 2005
Ability of ageing: 8 years maximum
Refinement: 3 months in wood and 2 months in the bottle
Alcohol: 13% vol
Serving temperature: 16/18 °C
The Vinification:
Manual harvesting with selection of the bunches
Fermentation of the whole grapes in steel at temperature checked between 26-28 degrees for about 10 days
Soaking on the peels for 4 - 5 days
Soft pressing and selection of the different fractions of must
Malolactic fermentation in steel and following transfer in French tonneaux for 3 months
It rests in bottle for 2 months
Gastronomic couplings:
Red meats in damp or to the embers, game, cured pork and cheeses of middle seasoning.
Tradition, Passion and Authenticity