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Classification
Lazio Rosso I.G.T. (Typical Geographic Indication)
Grapes
Merlot 60%, Montepulciano 40%.
Characteristics of the vineyard
Located on a hillside run by gravel veins, the
"Civitella rosso" vineyard is 6 hectares planted with Merlot
and Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. The vines density varies from the 7000
to 5000 plants per hectar, according to the soil conditions, with
Guyot pruning.
Vinification
Long maceration on the skins at 25 degrees C.,
followed by punching down and délestage, more than once a day,
during alcoholic fermentation. Malolactic fermentation takes place
in steel tanks.
Maturation
In small oak casks for twelve months.
Ageing
Twelve months in the bottle.
Longevity
It is a wine that ages well.
Colour
Garnet with ruby hues.
Perfume
Impressive nose, with intense aromas of red berry fruit (blackcurrants and blackberries) and liquorice notes.
Taste
Wine of great consistency, warm, rich in tannins and mineral salts.
Serving temperature
16° - 18° C.
Well suited for:
I suggest serving it with roasts and stewed
meat dishes (pan-fried or oven-baked lamb with tomatoes, pan-fried
chicken with olives, country style chicken, roast beef, saddle of
pork, wild boar stew with juniper berries, whole roasted pig).
Standard analysis
Alcohol 14%, acidity 5.10 g/l, dry extract
20.3 g/l
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