2011

Minty blackberry; a great wine, fresh and voluptuous at the same time.

 

Production area: municipality of San Cipriano Picentino (SA).
Soil: medium composition, rich in texture. Exposure to south-west, hills.
First year of production: 1993.
Grapes: Total personal ownership (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Aglianico).
Winemaking: long skin maceration (20 days).
Fermentation: in stainless steel, after draining of 15%. Average duration of the fermentation: 21 days.
Malolactic fermentation: done
Ageing: 14 months in 225lt new and second usage barriques made of Nevers and Allier and Troncais oak.
Maturation: in bottle for 6 months before release.
Chemical properties: Alcohol 14% vol. Ac. Tot. 5.2 gr/lt. Dry extract 33 gr/lt. PH 3.68.