Montiano

Indicazione Geografica Tipica
Red wine

THE GRAPES AND THE VINEYARDS

Merlot is a variety with a long-standing tradition on these hills where it has proved a great adaptability to their peculiar pedoclimatic characteristics. The grapes reach an outstanding level of ripeness, giving very elegant and perfectly balanced wines which are extremely agreeable.

THE VINIFICATION

This Merlot is achieved from an old low-yielding vineyard where the selction of grapes was extremely rigorous. Grapes with intense colour and rich concentration were fermented in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature, with a long maceration on the skin. The wine achieved is aged in French oak barriques for a long time where the malolactic fermentation is carried out.

THE WINE

It has a wonderful, deep, ruby red colour, a wide aromatic range of scents in which delicious vanilla notes, small red fruit, layers of jam and sweet spices combine. The taste appears to have a full aristocratic roundness and softness, with quite elegant, agreeable and lingering fl avours. To be drunk in large balloons at 18°C combined with important meat dishes.

ANALYTICAL DATA

Grapes	Merlot 100%
Production zone	Montefiascone, Castiglione in Teverina
Surface of the vineyard	35 Ha
Altitude of the vineyard	300 metres above the sea level
Type of soil	Volcanic origin rich in stones
Training system	Spur cordon
Density of vines	4.200 per Ha
Production per hectare	4.500 Kg
Yield of grapes into wine	60%
Average age of vines	15 years
Harvest time	Last week of August until 15 September
Vinification	Maceration on the skins for 28 days with lots of hand pressings. Wine extraction 18%
Alcoholic fermentation	In stainless steel
Malolactic fermentation	Totally carried out in barriques
Ageing	In Never and Tronçais barriques for 12 months
Alcoholic	13,70%
Total acidity	4,80 gr/lt
Dry extract	37 gr/lt
pH	3,80