Valle Reale Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo

Cerasuolo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (Organic Grapes) DOC bottle image

Wine Description

Made from 100% Montepulciano grapes, Valle Reale's Cerasuolo, which translates as "cherry-red," is a deeply colored rosé produced by a short maceration before separating the juice from the skins.  Cool summer nights, windswept days, and thin, stony soils characterize the section of vineyard from which the fruit for this wine is sourced.  Spontaneous fermentation initiated and carried out by indigenous yeasts add further to the complex aromas and flavors of this wine.

Winter vineyards
Hand Harvest
Leonardo Pizzolo
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Grape Cluster
Spring in Valle Reale
Vineyard of Capestrano
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Acclaim
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC
Vineyard name
Popoli
Vineyard size
74 acres
Soil composition
Pebbly and Clay-Loam
Training method
Guyot Cordon Spur-pruned
Elevation:
984-1,476 feet
Vines/acre:
2,680
Yield/acre:
4 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
2002
Harvest time:
End of September
First vintage of this wine:
2011
Bottles produced of this wine:
120,000
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:
USDA Certified Organic
Certifying Organizations:
USDA
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Montepulciano
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
30 days
Fermentation temperature:
61-64 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
2 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.3
Acidity:
6.2 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Dry extract:
19.3 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.5 g/L