Company Name:Agriverde s.r.l

Vintage2003 

Format750 ml

ColorRed 

CategoryStill Wine 

Country/RegionItaly, Abruzzo

Type of VineMontepulciano

AppellationMontepulciano d' Abruzzo

ClassificationD.O.C. 

Alcohol Percentage14 %

Sugar Rate0-5 g/l 

General

Tasting Notes:Colour: Intense ruby red. Aroma: Intense scent of wild black cherry and fruits of the forest, blended with delicate notes of coffee, cocoa, cinnamon and leather. Flavour: Full, warm and well-structured. Table fellows: Pasta dishes with spicy sauces. Char-grilled or casseroled lamb and mutton. Ideal with all roasts and game. Excellent companion for cured meats and semi-matured cheese. Serving temperature : 18° C.

Packing and Packaging

Number of Cases per Palette:480

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:100% Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:Exposition: South – South East Altitude: 250 m. above sea level

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:Growing system : Abruzzese bower and spurred cordon rows. Density (grapevines per hectare ): 1800 on bower, 4000 on cordon row. Average production per hectare: 8,5 tons Wine-making system : Steep at lenght with skins at controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks. First maturation: In stainless steel tanks for 18 months. Maturation: In French oak barriques (80%) and American (20%) new (50%) and of second passage (50%) for 18 months. Ageing : In bottles for 18 months.

Temperature:2001