Irpinia Campi Taurasini "Zi'Tano" DOP

COMMERCIAL DATA

Denomination: Irpinia Campi Taurasini DOC

Color: Garnet red

Perfume: Note of tobacco and liquorice

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

Vineyard location area: Pietradefusi (AV) and Montemiletto (AV)

Altitude: 350/450 meters above sea level

Soil type: Clayey

Orientation and exposure of the vineyards: South, South-East

Vine training system: Spurred cordon

Stumps per hectare: 4000

Anti-parasitic control: Integrated Agriculture Protocol

Grape yield q.li/ha: 65

Harvest period: Last days of October

ENOLOGICAL DATA

Red vinification: Elimination of the stems, inoculation of selected yeasts, maceration for approximately 10 days at temperatures not exceeding 26°C to favor the extraction of the coloring substances contained in the grape skins with repeated punching down and delestage. Separation of the seeds on the fifth day to retain the soft tannins of the wine.

Malolactic fermentation: With selected bacteria inoculated at the same time as the start of alcoholic fermentation.

Aging in steel: approx. 18 months with rest on the yeasts

Bottle maturation: Minimum 2 months before marketing

Life expectancy of bottled wine: minimum 5 years

ANALYTICAL DATA

Grape yield in wine: 70%

Total acidity (g/lt): 5.5

Alcohol: 13% vol.