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MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO DOCG
COLLINE TERAMANE - RISERVA

Tasting notes

Colour: intense, deep ruby red colour almost impenetrable with elegant garnet highlights on ageing; nose: a wide range of developed and distinct fragrances with notes of well ripened red fruit;
Flavour: extremely balanced, the tannins, not aggressive, are sweet and velvety; this is a structured wine with an excellent gustative persistence, warm and soft.
Pairings: it matches well-structured first courses, barbecued meats, mature cheeses, eggs, game, red meats in general.

Tecnical sheet

Type of wine: Red still
Classification : DOCG Riserva – Colline Teramane
Grape varieties: Montepulciano
Alcohol content: 14.50% vol
Production area: ABRUZZO
Altitude: 250/300 meters above the sea level
Planting density: 5000 vines/hectare
Training system: Spur pruned cordon
Harvest period: October
Vinification: The grapes are destemmed and crushed; maceration on the skins for 20/35 days; vacuum pressed
Fermentation temperature: 30° C
Ageing: 24 months  in French oak barrels;
Refining: in bottle; conserved in air-conditioned  area;
Storage: lying down in cool, dark surroundings
Aging capacity: 8/10 years
Serving temperature: 18/20 °C