Campania Aglianico I.G.P. "Tinto"

COMMERCIAL DATA

Denomination:  Campania Aglianico IGP

Color:  deep red

Aroma:  fruity, aromas of berries, roots such as licorice and  rhubarb

Taste:  Structure and balance, tobacco and   cherry jam  flavour

Recommended pairings:  pork and veal. First courses with tomato, succulent with sausage and mushrooms.

AGRONOMICAL DATA

Grape varieties used:  Aglianico

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

Altitude:  400 meters above sea level

Soil type:  clay with scattered stones

Orientation and exposure of the vineyards:  south

Vine training system:  spurred cordon

Vines per hectare:  3500

Fertilization:  organic with green manure of herbs

Pest Control:  Integrated Agriculture Protocol

Grape yield ql/ha:  80

Harvest time :  second ten days of October

OENOLOGICAL DATA

Red winemaking:  removal of the stalks, inoculation of selected yeasts,  maceration for about 10 days at a temperature not exceeding 24° C to favor the extraction of the colorant contained in the skin of the grapes with repeated punching down and expert delestage. Separation of the grape seeds on the fifth day to keep the tannins of the wine soft

Malolactic fermentation:  with the rise of spring temperatures

Refining in steel:  approximately 6 months

Aging in barrels :  12 months

Bottle maturation :  minimum 2 months before marketing

Average life of wine in bottle:  minimum 5 years from bottling

ANALYTICAL DATA

Wine yield :  70%

Total acidity (gr/lt) :  5.5

Alcohol:  13%