Wine

Information

Harvesting
Manual, starting from the third and the fourth week of September.
Vinification
Destemming and traditional whole grape fermentation, for about 14/18 days.
Racking and soft crushing (not over 1.3 bar) for a delicate extraction of aromas
and structure.
Refinement
3-month-ripening natural fermentation.
At least 12-month-storage in concrete tanks, to guarantee the evolution of the
body of the wine. To be stored in bottle for at least 3 months, to achieve a
structured full-bodied wine.
No strict clarification filtrations.
No new barriques or wood chips for tanning.

Characteristics

Service temperature
18-20 °C
Colour
Ruby red with a garnet vein.
Fragrance
Floral with strong evidence of violet Mammola and Pomegranate notes.
Flavour
Important structure with a sharp entrance but determined taste, long lasting. Dry,
nicely astringent and bitter-salty hint in the end.
Alcohol by Volume
13.5% intense.