Name: Vino Rosso d'Italia
Grapes: Typical red varieties from Salento
Alcohol content: 14.50%
Cane density: 4,500 rootstocks per hectare, old bush vines with 4 to 6 buds per plant
Production area: San Marzano (TA), Salento, Apulia, about 100 meters above sea level. In summer medium to high temperatures with high evaporation
Type of soil in the vineyards: good skeletal clayey soil with shallow subsoil
Harvest time: September
Fermentation: The grapes are picked by hand and placed in small baskets. Destemming, pressing, subsequent cold maceration at 8°C and fermentation at a constant temperature between 24 and 26°C. Racking with gentle pressing
Refinement: Malolactic fermentation in steel tanks and subsequent aging in French oak barrels for a period of 12 months
Serving temperature: 18°C.
Source:
Cantine San Marzano