Montefalco Rosso Riserva

DOC

Riserva version of our Montefalco Rosso, wine produced only from the best vintages of Sangiovese.

Grape varietal
A blend based on Sangiovese grape varietal, which was 70% of the total until 2015 vintage, and it’s now 80% of it.

First vintage
1998

Vineyards
Located on the hills between 300 and 400 m a.s.l.; southern and southwesterly exposure; training system spurred cordon & Guyot. Mean age more than 15 years.

Harvest
It begins with Sangiovese towards the end of September and ends with the typical grape from Montefalco in October. The grapes are hand- picked.

Vinification
Maceration tanks are filled by gravity feed. Fermentation in contact with the skins and maceration for about 3 – 4 weeks.

Ageing
The blended component varietals are aged in large oak barrels for at least 18 months. Clarification occurs in cement vats. Bottle ageing for at least 6 months.

Tasting notes
Intense ruby red in colour. Olfactory impact very intense and complex with fruity, floral and spicy hints. The taste is structured and elegant, with a remarkable persistence of taste and smell.

Accompanies
Flavoursome first courses; grilled meats, roasts; mature hard cheeses.

Serving temperature
18°C (64.4°F)

Size
750 ml

Alcohol
2016 vintage: 14,5%

CONTIENE SOLFITI – CONTAINS SULFITES

Technical sheet

Characterised by cool temperatures throughout the year and subsequent phenological lag behind the norm. A rather dry and cold winter followed by a mild spring with little rain and a cool and rainy summer up to the end of August. Subsequently until mid-October there were higher temperatures and a dry weather which allowed optimal ripeness of the grapes.

Characterized by warm temperatures throughout the whole season and by a lower production than average. Early harvest.

Characterised by a cool and rainy spring that led to a phenological lag of about 10 days. During the summer there were average temperature and a dry weather, then in September and October we had northern winds which made the climate cool, dry and with a really low humidity, helpful for a healthy ripeness of grapes.

Spring and first part of summer were characterised by a wide temperature range and few rains, so the ripening process was slow and irregular. Since the end of August and through the month of September climate has been dry and warm, with considerable temperature gap between night and day.

It’s been a dry vintage throughout the year, with few rains. Winter and spring were rather dry, but while winter was cold, in spring we had a mild weather even if there were occasional frosts between April and May. Summer has been warmer than average and really dry. The final part of ripening process in September and October has been optimal thanks to a cool weather, good temperature gap between night and day and just the right amount of rain.

Very well balanced conditions throughout the whole production season. Winter has been rather rainy while spring has seen an high solar irradation and lots of winds. Summer has been dry, hot and sunny. Low humidity values made easy controlling vines health. Finally we had the right amount of rain in September and October for an optimal final ripening process of grapes. Late harvesting.