- Assisi Rosso 2008 d.o.c. -

Grape Variety: Sangiovese 50%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet 20%

Production area : Assisi d.o.c.

Area of vineyard : 8.00 hectares

Altitude of vineyard : 400 m above the sea level

Soil type : medium consistency, fairly sandy, shallow soil containing highly porous and permeable skeletal deriving from the weathering of marine sandstone of the mother rock

Training System : Spur Pruned cordon

Vines per hectare : 5.000 

Production per Hectare. : 9.500 kg.

Yield in wine : 70%

Chemical data
Alcohol content :  14,5% vol.
Total acidity :   5,20 g per litre
Dry extract: 27,00 g per litre

Average age of the vines : 19 years

harvesting period : mid-end of September

Vinification system and alcoholic fermentation: steeping for about 10-15 days
in stainless steel at a controlled temperature with regular mixing 

Malolactic fermentation : in stainlees steel

Refining method : in wood for some months then in the bottle

Winemaker: Riccardo Cotarella