Company Name:Scuola della Vite e del Vino

Vintage2005 

Format750 ml

ColorRed 

CategoryStill Wine 

Country/RegionItaly, Calabria

AppellationPalizzi

ClassificationI.G.T. 

Alcohol Percentage14 %

Sugar Rate0-5 g/l 

General

Tasting Notes:This red is made from native calabrian grapes such has Calabrese (more famous as Nero d'Avola), Greco Nero and Gaglioppo; it shows notes of wet earth and leather, truffles and fresh mushrooms along with wild red berries and mediterrean bush nuances

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:60% Calabrese (aka Nero d'Avola), 30% Greco Nero, 10% Gaglioppo

Soil:30 cm deep; bedrock is mostly limestone

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:Very hot summer and mild winters

Date of Harvest:end of september

Type of Harvest:manual

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:in stainless steel vats for about 12 days; aged in oak vats for 18 months; 6 months in bottle

Malolactic:done in stainless steel vats