POLIZIANO ASINONE VINO NOBILE
CLASSIFICATION: | DOCG – Vino Nobile di Montepulciano |
FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION: | 1983 (begun as a Reserve) |
AVERAGE BOTTLE PRODUCTION: | Asinone is only produced in the best years, and the number of bottles depends on the quality of the vintage. Average production is about 20,000 - 40,000 bottles. The years in which it is not bottled, Asinone is "downgraded" to basic Nobile di Montepluciano. |
VARIETY: | In the best years, Asinone is produced from 100% Sangiovese, otherwise we add about 10% Colorino and Merlot from the newer vineyards. |
AREA OF VINEYARDS: | 14 hectares (9 hectares planted in 1963 and 5 hectares planted in 1991) |
ALTITUDE: | 350 m.s.l.m. |
EXPOSURE: | South/Southwest |
SOIL TYPE: | Soft clay, slightly skeletal |
PLANT DENSITY: | 3,000 per hectare in the old part, 5,000 in the new. |
HARVEST METHOD: | Manual in crates |
VINIFICATION: | Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature, with milling that includes repassing the must over the grape dregs. Fermentation and maceration take 20 - 25 days. |
REFINEMENT: | 16 - 18 months in "barriques" of French oak. |
AGEING POTENTIAL: | 15 years |
Manufacturer: | Poliziano |
Category: | Red Wine |
SKU: | 69427 |
GTIN: | 8002312972008 |
Content: | 0,75 l |
Produced in: | Italy |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Variety: | Vino Nobile di Montepulciano |
Regions: | Tuscany |
Allergen information: | Sulfites |
Alcohol content: | 14,5 Vol. % |
Manufacturer address: | Via Fontago, 1, 53045 Montepulciano SI |