Appearance: ruby red color with violet reflections
Aroma: complex, with notes of violets and spices, licorice and cloves, prune, cherry, blackberry, black currant, raspberry, leather and tobacco
Taste: powerful, fruit-driven red, packed full of bold black cherry and plums
Alcohol content: 12% Vol
Denomination: Denominazione di Origine Controllata
Soil: mixed, mainly calcareous
Harvest: by hand, between August and September
Vineyards: sapling-fed
Vinification: the pressing of the grapes is soft and the alcoholic fermentation with maceration on the skins takes place at 80°F for about 11 days. After malolactic fermentation, the wine matures for at least 6 months in large very fine oak barrels and then passes into vitrified cement vats. The assembly takes place after aging in barrels. Refined 6-8 months in bottle to evolve the bouquet.
Pairings: Roasted or grilled white or red meats and, with strong flavor of mature cheeses.
