RICCARDO I UMBRIA ROSSO IGT
Wine with a characteristic intense ruby color. At the nose releases all the essence of Sangiovese. It opens with hints of fresh red fruit: black cherries and forest fruits such as strawberry; spices such as star anise and vanilla. In the mouth the fruit and the body of the Sangiovese are pleasantly modulated by the mineral flavor and a thin and pleasant tannin.
| GRAPES VARIETY: | 60% Sangiovese, 35% Merlot, 5% autochthonous grape variety |
| PRODUCTION AREA: | Montefalco, Spoleto. |
| SOIL COMPOSITION:: | Sedimentary and clayey |
| ALTITUDE: | 200-300 a.s.l |
| ORIENTATION: | Sud-Sud Est |
| LAYOUT | 3.000 vines per hectare |
| TRAINING SYSTEM: | Spur-pruned cordon |
| YEALD PER HECTARE: | 100 q/ha |
| HARVEST: | Late September |
| VINIFICATION: | Traditional, in stainless steel tanks, contact with the skins for a duration of 10 days at a constant controlled temperature of 24/25°. |
| AGEING: | Quick passage in oak barrels – In bottle for 4 months |
| AGEING THRESHOLD: | 3 years |
| COLOUR: | Intense ruby red colour |
| OLFACTORY NOTES: | It starts with an aroma of red berries: black cherry and “Durone” cherry; then moves to other berries such as wild strawberry |
| FLAVOR: | In the mouth you can taste the fruity and richness of Sangiovese modulated by the flavor and the softness of pleasant tannins. |
| SERVING TEMPERATURE: | 16-18 °C |
| PAIRINGS: | Suitable to be paired with game and red meats, even spicy. |
RICCARDO I UMBRIA ROSSO
