Collezione 50 vino rosso d'Italia

Grape varieties: Red grapes, typical of Salento.
Area: San Marzano, Salento, Apulia. About 100 metres above sea level.
Soil: Medium-textured, clayey, shallow with a good presence of skeleton.
Cultivation: Sapling not less than 50 years old (4,500 per hectare).
Harvest: September.
Vinification: Manual harvesting of the slightly overripe grapes; destemming-crushing, cold pre-fermentation maceration and subsequent start of alcoholic fermentation with
indigenous yeasts. Final racking with soft presses.
Ageing: Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks followed by 12 months in French oak barriques.
Organoleptic characteristics: Ruby red colour with purple reflections; intense and complex bouquet with fruity notes of plum and jam and spicy tertiary scents reminiscent of
vanilla and liquorice; intense on the palate, with great structure and softness, long finish.
Pairings: Robust first courses, red meats and game. Meditation wine.
Serve at: 18 °C.
Alcoholic Grade: 14,5% vol.