Montepulciano d’Abruzzo ‘Essenza’

Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)

A red wine with a sincere and essential touch, elegant on the nose, offering a harmonious and personal flavor.

Altitude of Vineyards: 432 mt. asl

Vineyards Exposure: the vineyards face southeast, southwest

Soil Composition: mixed clayey-calcareous

Grapes: 100% Montepulciano

Number of vines per hectare: 3.630-8.000

Crop yield: 100-120 q/ha

Harvest: handpicked, from 15 to 30 October

Fermentation: in 130-hl. stainless steel vats, with daily pump-overs at a controlled temperature for 15 days

Aging: in stainless steel vats from 6 to 9 months; in bottle from 1 to 3 months

CERTIFICATIONS

• SQNPI “Sistema di qualità nazionale di produzione integrata – SQNPI” (Eu Reg. 1974/2006)

• “SQNPI”, National Quality System of Integrated Production, a quality certification from the Italian

• Agriculture Ministery and recognized on a European level (Eu Reg. 1974/2006)

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