TECHNICAL FILES
Type of wine | Red wine from sustainable farming. |
Denomination | Romagna Sangiovese Superiore DOC |
Location of the vineyards | Fiumana di Predappio (Forlì, Italia) |
Altitude | 150 – 200 mt above sea level |
Soil type | Brown clay limestone |
Vineyards | Vines of 1999, with 4500 vines per hectare, spurred-cordon training |
Grape variety | 100% Large-berried Sangiovese, Romagna and Tuscany biotypes |
Harvest | Second half of September |
Yield | 5.000 kg / hectare; 1,5 kg per plant |
Winemaking techniques | The different clones of Sangiovese grapes are harvested and fermented together in blends. The fermentation and maceration of the skins take place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature. The contact of the wine with the skins lasts an average of 14 days, followed by the malolactic fermentation |
Ageing | 70% for 12 months in stainless steel tanks and 30% in large barrels (50hl) of Slovenia oak and a minimum of 3 months in the bottle |
Number of bottles produced | 20.000 |
AWARDS
Silver medal | Decanter World Wine Award |
Tre Tralci | Guida Vitae, Associazione Italiana Sommelier |