Di Majo Norante

Apianae

Muscat & Muscat-based Blends

Di Majo Norante

Apianae

Muscat & Muscat-based Blends

Made from Moscato Reale grapes, an old vine which was dear to the Popes, has been cultivated in Italy since 200 B.C. The Roman authors Plinio and Columella used to call it Apianae because it was the favorite of the bees (Api in latin). After harvest, the grapes are refrigerated for 48 hours to preserve the flavors and the bouquet. Afterwards they are pressed and left to ferment slowly for approximately 20-25 days. The wine is matured for two years in barrels with a short passage in French barriques.

Tasting Notes

Bright gold in color with a soft perfume of orange flowers and honey. On the palate, intense flavors characteristic of the Moscato grape show through.

Food Pairing

Apianae is a wine for meditation, but is also ideal with paté, sweetmeats or ripe cheeses.

Made from Moscato Reale grapes, an old vine which was dear to the Popes, has been cultivated in Italy since 200 B.C. The Roman authors Plinio and Columella used to call it Apianae because it was the favorite of the bees (Api in latin). After harvest, the grapes are refrigerated for 48 hours to preserve the flavors and the bouquet. Afterwards they are pressed and left to ferment slowly for approximately 20-25 days. The wine is matured for two years in barrels with a short passage in French barriques.

Tasting Notes

Bright gold in color with a soft perfume of orange flowers and honey. On the palate, intense flavors characteristic of the Moscato grape show through.

Food Pairing

Apianae is a wine for meditation, but is also ideal with paté, sweetmeats or ripe cheeses.

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Molise DOC
Vineyard name:
Camarda
Vineyard size:
15 acres
Soil composition:
Sand and clay
Training method:
Pergola and Espalier
Elevation:
330 feet
Vines/acre:
1760
Yield/acre:
2.2-2.8 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1980
Harvest time:
Late October-early November
First vintage of this wine:
1982
Bottles produced of this wine:
8,000

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
1
Varietal composition:
100% Moscato Reale
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
20-25 days
Fermentation temperature:
77 °F
Maceration technique:
Criomaceration
Malolactic fermentation:
No
Type of aging container:
Barrels with a short passage in barriques
Size of aging container:
228 LT
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
24 months
Age of Aging Container:
5 years old
Length of bottle aging:
6 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
7.6 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
129.3 g/L
Residual sugar:
92 g/L