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ROCCUCCIO |
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Grape variety |
Montepulciano 60%, Merlot, Syrah |
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Classification |
IGT Marche Rosso |
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Soil type |
Shell limestone, sand, clay. |
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Planting density |
6000 / ha |
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Training system |
Spurred cordon, partly Guyot. |
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Harvest |
Merlot and Syrah in September, Montepulciano |
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middle of October by hand in small baskets. |
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Vinification |
Fermentation and maceration 4 weeks in steel vat or |
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epoxy covered cement. Malolactic fermentation, maturing |
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and aging 12 months in French oak barrels and 3 months in |
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steel vat. Bottle maturation 9 months. |
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Alcohol |
13-14 % vol. |
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Bottling |
Without clarification and unfiltered. |
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Tasting notes |
Intensive aubergine colour. |
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Traces of plums, blackberries, liquorice and vanilla. |
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Full-bodied, lasting finish. |
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Drinking temp. |
18 °C |
