
NOBILE di Montepulciano SETTECENTO
NOBILE di Montepulciano SETTECENTO
THE WINE:
Intense ruby red colour. The different hints harmonize to give a great profile on the nose, where currant, prune, ripe red fruits, and black cherry blend with tastes of cocoa, pink pepper, tobacco and coffee. Well balanced impression given by the refinement in wood with a predominance of tertiary aromas. The palate offers a substantial acidity and an intense structure. Tannin are supple while its prolonged finish presents with fruity flavours comprised in a fascinating taste and tactile sensations.
WINEMAKING:
Manual harvesting with selection of bunch of grapes in an area of the vineyard commonly known as "Il Bosco".
Whole blend fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature between 26°-28°C for about 30 days, in truncated cone vats.
Soft pressing and selection of the different must fractions. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel and subsequent transfer in barriques, casks and 1000 l barrels for 24 months.
The wine rests in bottle for 6 months.
Production area: Montepulciano (SI) - Argiano
Field blend: Sangiovese 100%
Terroir: Pleistocene deposits consisting of yellowish brown sands with clay sandy interspaces
Altitude: 252-271 m
Year of planting: 1998
Grape harvest period: First ten days of October
Chopping strands density/ha: 6250
Vine training system: Spur cordon.
Yield/chopping strand: 0,8 Kg/chopping strand
First harvest: 2001
Ageing: 20-25 years
Refinement: 24 months in barriques and 1000 l in wooden barrels, and 6 months in bottles
FOOD PAIRINGS:
Wild game and truffle pasta dishes, stewed wild boar and savoury main courses, or distinguished cold cuts and ripened cheeses.
Alcohol concentration: 14% vol.
Serving temperature 16-18 °C.
THE WINE:
Intense ruby red colour. The different hints harmonize to give a great profile on the nose, where currant, prune, ripe red fruits, and black cherry blend with tastes of cocoa, pink pepper, tobacco and coffee. Well balanced impression given by the refinement in wood with a predominance of tertiary aromas. The palate offers a substantial acidity and an intense structure. Tannin are supple while its prolonged finish presents with fruity flavours comprised in a fascinating taste and tactile sensations.
WINEMAKING:
Manual harvesting with selection of bunch of grapes in an area of the vineyard commonly known as "Il Bosco".
Whole blend fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature between 26°-28°C for about 30 days, in truncated cone vats.
Soft pressing and selection of the different must fractions. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel and subsequent transfer in barriques, casks and 1000 l barrels for 24 months.
The wine rests in bottle for 6 months.
Production area: Montepulciano (SI) - Argiano
Field blend: Sangiovese 100%
Terroir: Pleistocene deposits consisting of yellowish brown sands with clay sandy interspaces
Altitude: 252-271 m
Year of planting: 1998
Grape harvest period: First ten days of October
Chopping strands density/ha: 6250
Vine training system: Spur cordon.
Yield/chopping strand: 0,8 Kg/chopping strand
First harvest: 2001
Ageing: 20-25 years
Refinement: 24 months in barriques and 1000 l in wooden barrels, and 6 months in bottles
FOOD PAIRINGS:
Wild game and truffle pasta dishes, stewed wild boar and savoury main courses, or distinguished cold cuts and ripened cheeses.
Alcohol concentration: 14% vol.
Serving temperature 16-18 °C.