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COLOR: brilliant ruby with purple hues.
BOUQUET: distinctive, elegant, intense and persistent, reminiscent of spices, blackberries, ripe red fruit,.
PALATE: full, rich, velvety, with well balanced tannins.
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Tenuta “Rocca dei Leoni” (“Rocca dei Leoni” Estate), Locations of Torrecuso and Foglianise
Soil type: volcanic, rich in phosphorus and potassium.
Year of vineyards' planting: various years since 1970.
Vineyard altitude: 400 metres above sea-level.
Harvest – time: last ten days in October
Vine density: 3000 vines a hectare
Training system: “Gouyot” system, and spurred cordon.
Must – to- fruit ratio ( litres / hectare ) : around 6.500
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Fermentation of destemmed grapes ( after the crushing and the maceration ) at a temperature of 26 ° C for about 20 days; devatting; malolactic fermentation.
MATURATION: sojourns in stainless steel for about 6 months.
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BOTTLE SIZES : 375 / 750 / 1.500 ml
CLASSIFICATION: IGT typical geographical indication
FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2000
ANNUAL AVERAGE OF BOTTLES : 100.000
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16/18 °C
CELLAR LIFE : 5 years.
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