Sunnae Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

This wine, realized for the first time in 2004 to complete our range of red wines based on Montepulciano grapes, has nice acidity, with notes of fresh fruit, “ready to drink” and matching with food, even if the body and structure remain important. To achieve this result, we first selected and then used grapes from cooler and vigorous soil, slightly increasing yields. The grapes are hand-picked and submitted a cold prefermentative maceration, in CO2 atmospheric, for 18-24h. Fermentation occurs by limiting the temperature at not more than 26-27°C with frequent pumping of small volumes of fluid so as not to spoil too much grape skins. The maceration phase of grape skins take about 8 days, owing to the season. The aging phase is one year and takes place in vitrified cement tanks.

Type of Wine

Red

Variety

Montepulciano 100%

Alcohol

13,5%

 
Line: Col del Mondo
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Type of wine: Red wine
Wine Appellation: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo D.O.C.
Variety: Montepulciano 100%
First harvest: 2004
Alcohol: 13,5 %
Production area: Collecorvino, Pescara, Abruzzo
Type of soil: calcareous marl rich in white morainic and alluvial material
Exposure and Altitude: South - East 250 m above sea level
Production method and plant density: Guyot with 5000 vines/ha
Vineyard age: 17 years
Yield of grapes per hectare: 10000 kg
Grape harvest time: from 1st to 10th October
Fermentation: stainless steel 100% and large french oak barrels
Yeast used: Selected
Fermentation and soaking's duration: 10-12 days
Fermentation temperature: 24-26°C
Maturation process: 5 months in vitrified cement tanks
Malolactic fermentation: yes
Bottling period: in March of the year following the harvest