VINEYARD: Young bushvines [Alberello], dry farmed and hand-pruned. Loose, sandy soil rich in iron, lying over a block of volcanic chalk (Tufo). 100% Primitivo. WINEMAKING: Primitivo grapes are handpicked the third week of September and fermented into stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature with selected yeasts. Maceration on the skins last for 3 days in [...]
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Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera grapes are hand-picked the third week of September and fermented into wooden vats at controlled temperature with selected yeasts. Maceration on the skins last for 7 days in horizontal rotary fermenters. The wine is then racked into new French oak barrique where it matures for 10 months. After completing the malolactic fermentation the wine decants in stainless steel vats prior to bottling.
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Negroamaro grapes are hand-picked the third week of September and fermented into stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature with selected yeasts. Maceration on the skins last for 5 days in horizontal rotary fermenters. The wine is then racked into new French oak barrique where it matures for 6 months. After completing the malolactic fermentation the wine decants in stainless steel vats prior to bottling.
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Primitivo grapes are hand-picked the second week of September and fermented into stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature with selected yeasts. Maceration on the skins last for 7 days in horizontal rotary fermenters. The wine is then racked into new French oak barrique where it matures for 8 months. After completing the malolactic fermentation the wine decants in stainless steel vats prior to bottling.
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Grapes are hand-picked the second week of September and fermented into stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature with selected yeasts. Maceration on the skins last for 8 days in horizontal rotary fermenters. The wine is then racked into new French oak barrique where it matures for 8 months. After completing malolactic fermentation the wine decants in stainless steel vats prior to bottling.
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Cabernet and Primitivo grapes are hand-picked the third week of September and fermented into wooden vats at controlled temperature with selected yeasts. Maceration on the skins last for 8 days in horizontal rotary fermenters. The wine is then racked into new French oak barrique where it matures for 16 months. After completing the malolactic fermentation the wine decants in stainless steel vats prior to bottling.
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Aglianico grapes are hand-picked the first week of October and fermented at controlled temperature into stainless steel tanks with cultured yeasts. The wine ages in French oak tonneaux for 24 months prior to bottling and commercial release.
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Grapes are picked the third week of September and fermented into stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature with selected yeasts. Maceration on the skins last for 3 days in horizontal rotary fermenters. The wine is then racked into old French oak barrique where it matures for 6 months. After completing the malolactic fermentation the wine decants in stainless steel vats prior to bottling.
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Grapes are handpicked the first week of October and fermented into red wine in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature with ambient yeasts; maceration last for 6 days. The wine ages for 8 months in stainless steel tanks, prior to bottling and release on the market.
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VINEYARD: 8 Ha in a historical site located right below the ancient walls of Montepulciano, at 500 mt altitude. 15 year old vines, espalier and Guyot training-system, 4.500 plants x Ha. 90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot. WINEMAKING: Grapes are handpicked the first week of O.tober and fermented into red wine in stainless steel tanks at controlled [...]
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