TECHNICAL FILES
Type of wine | Red wine from sustainable farming. |
Denomination | Romagna Sangiovese Predappio Riserva DOC |
Location of the vineyards | Fiumana di Predappio (Forlì, Italia) |
Altitude | 150 – 200 mt above sea level |
Soil type | Ochre clay limestone |
Vineyards | Vines of 1999, with 4.500 vines per hectare, spurred-cordon training |
Grape variety | 100% Large-berried Sangiovese, Romagna and Tuscany biotypes |
Harvest | Second decade of September, hand-picked harvest |
Yield | 5.000 kg / hectare; 1,1 kg per plant |
Winemaking techniques | The different clones of Sangiovese grapes are harvested and fermented together in blends. The fermentation and maceration of the skins take place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature. The contact of the wine with the skins lasts an average of 22 days, followed by the malolactic fermentation |
Ageing | 18 months in large barrels (50hl) of Slovenian oak and at least 8 months in bottle |
Number of bottles produced | 10.000 |
AWARDS
Corona | Guida ViniBuoni d’Italia |
5 Grappoli | Guida Bibenda, Fondazione Italiana Sommelier |
Tre Tralci | Guida Vitae, Associazione Italiana Sommelier |
2 bicchieri del Gambero Rosso | Guida Vini d’Italia |