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CATEGORY: |
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane D.O.C.G.
Riserva. |
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ORIGIN: |
On the
hills sloping down to the Adriatic Sea, at the right of
the Tronto river and at an altitude of 287 metres a.s.l.
in the commune od Controguerra, in a very mild climate
with fresh breeze, stretches the Zanna vineyard, from
which the homonymous wine is produced. |
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SUBSOIL COMPOSITION: |
On
a scarcely porous soil of marly origin and with
significant amounts of clay, survives the very ancient
vineyard of red fruit. |
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GRAPE
VARIETALS: |
Montepulciano 100%. |
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TRAINING TECHNIQUES: |
The Zanna
vineyard was among the first ones to be planted on the
farm and it is trained in the "tendone" system (high
trellis supported by crossed wires) with about 1,100
vines per hectare. We have recently realized new
training systems of counter-espalier with a density of
5,000 per hectare. |
TIME OF
HARVESTING AND VINIFICATION: |
The Zanna
vineyard is among the last one to be harvested, after
a strong pruning and a meticulous selection of the
grapes; it is only produced in the best vintages. Grapes
are stemmed, crushed and fermented
in stainless steel tanks at a temperature lower than 30°
C. Once the malolactic fermentation is over, the wine is
poured in 25 hectolitres barrels of Slavonian oak where
it settles for about 24-25 months. |
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STYLE: |
Colour:
intense red ruby, tends to garnet red as it ages.
Nose: reminiscent of blackberries, recalls fruits
and dried flowers with tendency to ethereal.
Flavour: of great substance, mellow tannins,
velvety and elegant for exhilarating encounters with
savoury sauces. |
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SERVING: |
It shows
its finest qualities with red meats, game, truffle,
mature cheese and blue cheese such as Gorgonzola. |
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ANALYTICAL
DATA: |
Alcohol
13.50% vol. - Total Acidity 5.50 g/l. |
