Origin of the vineyards: Area of the Doc Roma.
Grape variety: Montepulciano, Syrah and Cesanese.
Vine training system: Spurred cordon.
Soil: Volcanic soils rich in minerals and organic substances.
Winemaking and maturation:
Fermentation with maceration of the single varieties at controlled temperature until the end of it, racking off and soft pressing of the marc. Refining for about one year in different kinds of barrique, and a short rest in bottle before releasing on the market.
Sensory analysis:
Dark ruby red and bright, of great substance. Very intense and complex on the nose with sensations of ripe red and black fruits like cherries in alcohol, plum, wild berries, then spicy notes as cardamom, china, nutmeg and black pepper, followed by blue flowers and underbrush, and a very pleasant balsamic note in the end. Smooth in the mouth, pleasantly tannic, great in the aromatic progression, well balanced, elegant and very long in persistence.
Alcohol: From 13% to 14%.
Serving temperature: 16 / 18 ° C.
Food matches:
Pappardelle pasta with game ragout, BBQ, wild boar and deer stew, medium aged cheese, or with Bucatini all’Amatriciana and Coda alla Vaccinara
Awards:
2014 > 5 Grappoli Bibenda
> Silver Medal Mundus Vini
> 99 points Luca Maroni
2015 > 5 Grappoli Bibenda
> 3 Bicchieri Gambero Rosso
> Gold Medal Berliner Wine Trophy
> Silver Medal Mundus Vini
> 99 points Luca Maroni
> 94 points Super Tre Stelle I vini di Veronelli
2016 > 5 Grappoli Bibenda
> 3 Bicchieri Gambero Rosso
> 99 points Luca Maroni