MONTEFLORIS MARCHE ROSSO IGT BIO 2022- Centanni
ORGANIC WINE
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% red grape variety.
LOCATION: Montefiore dell'Aso (AP)
ALTITUDE: 300m above sea level
ALCOHOL: 14.5% (variable by vintage)
COLOR: ruby red with intense purple reflections
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18-20°C
PAIRING: red meat, mature cheeses
Additional Information
HARVEST
Once the right degree of phenolic and sugar ripeness has been reached, the grapes are hand-picked, placed in small containers, and immediately transported to the cellar to be processed perfectly. It is generally harvested from mid-October onwards.
SOIL TYPE Medium texture, with a high presence of gravel.
ROOTSTOCK 420A
EXPOSURE south-west
PRODUCTION AREA Estate-owned vineyards located in the Montefiore dell'Aso area.
GRAPES 100% red grape variety
AGE OF THE VINEYARD 25 years
YIELD PER VINE Approximately 3.00 kg of grapes.
YIELD PER HECTARE approximately 110 quintals of grapes
TRAINING SYSTEM: counter-espalier
PRUNING SYSTEM spurred cordon
PLANTING DENSITY 4,000 vines per hectare.
FERMENTATION
The grapes are destemmed and lightly crushed. The crushed grapes are then conveyed into fermenters, of small capacity and connected to a remontage system, to begin the alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature.
The maceration on the skins lasts for about 20 days at a temperature of 20°, after which the wine is drawn off and refined in steel.
REFINEMENT
After 6 months of refinement in steel with continuous remuage, the wine is placed for 6 months in oak barrels.
The wine is then bottled and left to rest for at least 3 months in the bottle