Wine Description

The Vigne Nuove grapes are sourced from young estate vineyards which are cooled by mountain breezes while getting lots of ripening sunshine. This perfect microclimate provides the ideal growing conditions for producing high quality Montepulciano. After fermentation in stainless steel, the final wine is accessible, delicious and food friendly.

Tasting Notes

Bright ruby-red in color with purple reflections, this youthful red offers explosive aromas of blueberries, sweet cherries, licorice and sweet spices. On the palate, it is medium-bodied with loads of plush, fresh red fruit. Delicious by the glass and perfect with hearty food such as eggplant parmigiana, meat-based pasta, sausages, meatballs and salami.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Various estate vineyards near Popoli and Capestrano
Size of vineyard (acres):	53
Soil composition:	Clay, limestone, sand and pebbles
Training method:	Guyot
Elevation (feet):	1,320
Vines/acre:	2,680
Yield/acre (tons):	4.6
Exposure:	Eastern
Year vineyard planted:	2002
Agronomist/Vineyard manager:	Luciana Biondo

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	100% Montepulciano
Harvest time:	October
First vintage of this wine:	2004
Number bottles produced of this wine:	150,000
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation (days):	6-8
Maceration technique:	Pump overs and aeration
Length of maceration (days):	5-6
Aging
Aging container:	Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:	100-150 HL
Length of aging before bottling:	4 months
Length of bottle aging:	2 months
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	13.0%
pH level:	3.5
Residual sugar (grams/liter):	2.5
Acidity (grams/liter):	5.5
Dry extract (grams/liter):	22

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