Valentino - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

Grapes: 100% Montepulciano

Production area: Torino di Sangro

Exposure and altitude: North-west; 180 meters above sea level

Soil type: Mixed limestone

Training system: Abruzzo pergola 2.50m x 2.50m, renewed branch

Plant density: 1600 stumps per hectare

Harvest period: From 5th to 10th October (variable data)

Maceration: With traditional system; maceration temperature 24-28 ° C; duration 6-8 days

Fermentation: Inoculation with selected yeasts; fermentation temperature 24-28 ° C; after racking, initiation of malolactic fermentation with selected strains

Refinement: After malolactic fermentation, racking and aging in steel until bottling

Alcohol: 13%

Organoleptic characteristics: Intense ruby ​​red color with slight violet hues; the smell is vinous with notes of red berry fruit and violet; the taste is dry, soft and savory, rightly tannic.

Gastronomic combination: It goes well with cured meats and aged cheeses, with savory first courses and game. Serve at 14-16 ° C