GRAPE VARIETY: Sagrantino 100%.
VINEYARD LOCATION: Mid hillside.
SOIL: Well-structured silty clay.
TRAINING SYSTEM: Spurred cordon.
VINE DENSITY: 5,500 plants per hectare.
YIELD PER HECTARE: 6,000 kg.
VINEYARD SIZE: 6 hectares.
HARVEST: by hand during the second ten days of October.
FERMENTATION: The grapes go into the press without being de-stemmed, to avoid any maceration with the skins. After a first fermentation must is then clarified and kept at a temperature of 13 °. The wine stays in steel vats for about two months before being bottled.
TASTING REMARKS:
Monterosé has an intense and bright pink. Aromas are on the red fruits side as cherry and red berries. A floral touch of rose is also evident. On the palate it is full-bodied, in perfect balance, with a drinkable and fresh sip. It is a perfect wine with stewed white meats, sea and lake fish dishes. Serve at 14 degrees.