Michelangelo
An ancient vineyard, a project, a dream that takes shape through this precious and unique wine.
Grape variety: 100% Grenache
Production Area: Carassai, Val Menocchia, halfway up the hillside; south exposure (altitude: 150 m a.s.l.).
Soil: alluvial soil characterized by sand and a high content of silt, with alkaline reactions due to the presence of limestone, with clay at depth.
Vine training system: trellis system with cordon spur pruning.
Density: 3,000 vines per hectare
Yield per hectare: 4 tons
Grape yield in wine: 60%
Harvesting season: second decade of September.
Harvest: by hand in small crates.
Alcoholic fermentation: in stainless steel vats at a temperature between 25°C and 27°C for 15 days.
Aging: in French Oak small barrels (110 l) and barriques (220 l), 100% new, for 24 months.
ABV: 13.5%
PH: 3.3
Total acidity: 6,5 g/l (tartaric acid)
Dry extract: 31 g/l
TASTING NOTES:
The bouquet shows a perfect mix of fruit, spices and flowers enhanced by its balanced mouth-feel, with long and strongly aromatic finish.
