Origin of the vineyards: Lazio.
Grape variety: 100% Nero Buono.
Yield per hectare: About 80 quintals.
Vine training system: Spurred cordon.
Soil: Volcanic, rich in sand and tuff, located on hilly areas.
Winemaking and maturation:
Maceration of the grape at controlled temperature until the end of the fermentation, racking off and maturation for not less than 1 year in barrique, then 3/4 months in bottle.
Sensory analysis:
Deep and bright ruby red. Very intense on the nose of black ripe fruit, cherries in alcohol, mediterranean wood, cocoa powder, cloves, iron, graphite, framed in a balsamic sensation. Very smooth and elegant in the mouth, with ripe tannins, well – balanced, great in the aromatic progression, mouthfilling and very long in persistence.
Alcohol: 13,50%.
Serving temperature: 16/18° C.
Food matches:
First courses of pasta with boar or hare sauce, stews, roasted lamb and medium aged cheeses or on Bucatini all’Amatriciana and Coda alla Vaccinara.
Awards:
2010 > 99 points Luca Maroni
2011 > 3 Bicchieri Gambero Rosso
2013 > 3 Bicchieri Gambero Rosso
> 99 Points Luca Maroni
2014 > 99 points and Best Absolute Red Wine Luca Maroni
> Gold Medal Berliner Wine Trophy
> 16,5 points Jancis Robinson
2015 > 99 points Luca Maroni
2016 > 98 points Luca Maroni
> Gold Medal Berliner Wine Trophy
> 4 stelle Golden Star Vini Buoni d’Italia
2017 > 98 points Luca Maroni
> Silver Medal Mundus Vini
> 4 Stars Vini Buoni d’Italia