Di Majo Norante

Don Luigi Riserva

Di Majo Norante

Don Luigi Riserva

All Di Majo wines have resulted from careful clonal selection of ancient, native vines to study their adaptability to Southern soils. Don Luigi - a wine made in tribute to Don Luigi Di Majo Norante, the patriarch of the estate - is a perfect example of a new wine from old vines.

Tasting Notes

Don Luigi is rich, intense and lush, offering a well balanced combination of ripe wild berries and prunes and complex aromas of charcoal, cocoa, licorice and vanilla. Don Luigi is a benchmark expression of Montepulciano in the Molise region.

Food Pairing

Best enjoyed with baked pasta dishes, steaks and grilled meats.

All Di Majo wines have resulted from careful clonal selection of ancient, native vines to study their adaptability to Southern soils. Don Luigi - a wine made in tribute to Don Luigi Di Majo Norante, the patriarch of the estate - is a perfect example of a new wine from old vines.

Tasting Notes

Don Luigi is rich, intense and lush, offering a well balanced combination of ripe wild berries and prunes and complex aromas of charcoal, cocoa, licorice and vanilla. Don Luigi is a benchmark expression of Montepulciano in the Molise region.

Food Pairing

Best enjoyed with baked pasta dishes, steaks and grilled meats.

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Molise DOC
Vineyard name:
The Martarosa vineyard
Vineyard size:
15 acres
Soil composition:
Limestone
Training method:
Spur pruned cordon
Elevation:
390 feet
Vines/acre:
1760
Yield/acre:
3 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1998
Bottles produced of this wine:
22,000

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
20-25
Varietal composition:
90% Montepulciano and 10% Aglianico
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
75 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak: Allier and Tronçais
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Length of bottle aging:
6 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
38.3 g/L
Residual sugar:
2 g/L