Irpinia Campi Taurasini DOP "Zi'Tano"

COMMERCIAL DATA

Denomination:  Irpinia DOP Campi Taurasini

Color:  garnet red

Perfume:  notes of tobacco and licorice

Taste:  warm wine, with excellent structure, with soft tannins due to long aging. Aftertaste of bitter almond and black cherry 

Recommended pairings:  game, red meats, mature cheeses 

AGRONOMICAL DATA

Grape varieties used:  100% Aglianico

Location area of ​​the vineyards:  Pietradefusi (AV)

Altitude:  350/400 meters above sea level

Soil type:  clay with scattered stones

Orientation and exposure of the vineyards:  south, south-east

Vine training system:  spurred cordon

Vines per hectare:  4000

Fertilization:  organic with green manure of herbs

Pest Control:  Integrated Agriculture Protocol

Grape yield ql/ha:  65

Harvest time :  third ten days of October

OENOLOGICAL DATA

Red vinification:  removal of the stems, inoculation of selected yeasts, maceration for approximately 12 days at a controlled temperature, repeated punching down and delestage.

Malolactic fermentation:  with the rise of spring temperatures

Aging in steel:  approximately 18 months

Aging in barrels :  12 months

Bottle maturation :  minimum 6 months 

Average life of wine in bottle:  minimum 10 years from bottling

ANALYTICAL DATA

Wine yield :  70%

Total acidity (gr/lt) :  5.3

Alcohol:  14%