TASTING NOTES
Deep ruby-red.
Large bouquet with strong plum and cherry tones. A slight spicy note preludes to vanilla undertones.
Full-bodied and rich wine with soft and elegant tannins. Perfect match between nose and mouth, long aftertaste.
Vineyard Characteristics
Vineyard: Seclì (Lecce)
Plants Per Hectare: 4000-4500
Planting Type: Espalier with spurred cordon
Harvest: early-September
Method of harvesting: Hand-picked
Wine Yield: 50 hl/ha
Vinification and Aging
Fermentation: stainless steel tanks
Fermentation time and maceration with skin contact: 7 days at 26°C
Malolactic fermentation: spontaneous in steel tanks
Aging: 9 months in barrels