CENTANNI LINE/MONTEFLORIS
MONTEFLORIS
Marche Rosso IGT
ORGANIC WINE
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% red berry grapes
PRODUCTION AREA: Montefiore dell’Aso (AP)
ALTITUDE: 300 meters a.s.l.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14,5% (variable for year)
COLOUR: ruby red with intense purple reflections
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18-20°C
PAIRINGS: red meat and mature cheeses.
Product details
ALCOHOL CONTENT 14.50%
ALTITUDE 300 meters a.s.l.
HARVEST
When the grapes reach the correct phenolic ripeness and sugar level they are harvested by hand. We use only small containers, which are transported immediately to the winery to be processed. The harvest is usually from mid-October onwards.
SOIL TYPE Medium texture, with a lot of gravel.
ROOTSTOCK 420A
EXPOSURE South-west
PRODUCTION AREA Selected grapes from our own vineyards around Montefiore Dell’Aso
GRAPES 100% red berry grapes
VINEYARD AGE 25 years
YIELD PER VINE 3.0 Kg
YIELD PER HECTARE 11,000 Lt.
TRAINING SYSTEM Vertical trellis
PRUNING SYSTEM Spurred cordon
DENSITY 4,000 vines per hectare
FERMENTATION
The grapes are de-stemmed and lightly crushed. This first must is then conveyed to the small sized fermenters, which have a system to circulate the must at a controlled temperature of 20°C. The initial process (maceration) lasts about 20 days after which the wine is racked and aged in steel.
REFINING
After 6 months of aging in stainless steel with continuous turning (riddling), the wine is aged for 6 months in oak barrels. The wine is then bottled and left to rest for at least 3 months.
COLOUR Ruby red with intense purple reflections
SERVING TEMPERATURE 18/20 ° C
SERVE WITH Red meat and mature cheeses.
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