• Italy
• Umbria
• Montefalco

Name: Rosso Di Montefalco D.O.C.
First year of production: 1985
Average annual production: 80.000 bottles
Vineyard
District: Montefalco (PG)
Orientation: Sud/Sud-Est
Altitude:200 metres above sea level
Soil: Moderately clayey, mildly alkaline, very good drainage
Vines planted in: 1999 - 2002 - 2004 - 2005
Training system: Spurred cordon (5,000 plants/ha)
Vine density:5,000 plants/ha
Yield per hectare:6,500 L/ha
Grape varieties: 65% Sangiovese, 15% Sagrantino, 20% altre uve a bacca rossa
Winemaking process
Harvest period: Sangiovese first week of october , Sagrantino last week of october
Maceration: on the skins for approximately 15 days and pumpovers twice a day
Fermentation: in 150 hl stainless steel vats at 25 Celsius
Ageing: 8 months in stainless steel, 12 months in oak barrels and then in bottles
Bottling period: 20 months after harvest
Available for sale: May
Characteristics
Colour: : intense ruby and golden red
Bouquet:: rich, with hints of wild berries
Taste:well-orchestrated, firmly structured, dry and lingering Wine with an aging potential of at least 6 years
Serving temperature: 18/20 Celsius
Pairings: red meat, game