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Colonnara
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Rosso Piceno DOC
Town:
Cupramontana
Region:
Marche
Grape Variety:
50% Sangiovese 50% Montepulciano
Size of Vineyard:
300 acres
Training of vines:
Espalier
Age of Vineyard:
1988
Altitude:
1,650 ft
Vines/Acre:
1,200
Yield/Acre:
2,000 ltr
Soil:
Gravelly, medium texture
Exposure:
SW
Harvest:
Mid September
Sugar at harvest:
Alcohol:
12.5%
Total acidity:
5.0‰
Dry extract:
25.5
PH:
Residual sugar:
4.63
Vinification:
maceration with the skins for about 5 days at a controlled temperature
Aging:
few months in stainless steel tanks
Production:
50,000 btls
Bottling date:
February
Release date:
March
Color:
ruby red, clear
Fragrance:
intense, fruity with scents ranging from morel to plum, quite persistent
Taste:
dry, warm, quite soft, sapid and sufficiently tannic
Food matching:
first course pasta dishes with meat based sauces, roasted and grilled meats, raw salted pork meat and non-spicy, medium matured cheeses