CHARACTERISTIC: Red wine, dry
GRAPE VARIETY: Lagrein (short stemmed)
TYPE OF SOIL: alluvial of porphyritic and moreinic origin
TRAINING SYSTEM: pergola - trained, with one fruit shoot / vine
AVERAGE AGE OF VINES: 25 years
VITICULTURAL INTERVENTIONS TO ENHANCE GRAPE QUALITY: 50% of the grapes are thinned in July
HARVESTTIME: first and second week of October; the bunches are harvested manually and put in small plastic boxes where they remain to dry til Christmas
WINE MAKING PROCEDURES: grapes are de-stemmed and crushed; alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature; maceration on the skins for about ten days
AGEING: end of alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation and maturation both in new barrels, tonneaux and in cement tanks for at least 16 months
COLOUR: Very deep, almost black in colour with violet reflexes
AROMA: on the nose it combines bitter chocolate and ripe dried berry notes intermingled with hints of leather
FLAVOUR: ripe tannins and a rich, fruity mouthfeel lingering for an impressive long finish