Fresh, intensive ruby red colour, fruity, elegant aromas of red berries and cherries, lightly spicy notes; fresh and exciting with gentle tannins and lively acidity, fruity and succulent with an outstanding fullness, long, succulent finish.

Best with hearty pasta dishes, grilled meat, meat dishes, salamis and fresh variety of cheeses.

climate

The vines grow at between 270 and 550 meters above sea-level where – with more than 2,100 annual hours of sunshine and cool nights – they find optimum conditions for producing fully mature grapes.

soil

Eroded quartz-bearing porphyry soils in Settequerce and calcareous clay soils at Appiano Monte.

vinification

Fermentation in wooden vats for 9-12 days Aging: in large wooden barrel of 500 lt; followed by 2 months of bottle aging