Diecicoppe
Colline Pescaresi I.G.P.
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and Cabernet
Young, fresh and livery dry red wine, the Diecicoppe is a blend of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and Cabernet. Truits and aromas triumph.
How to serve it – It needs to rest at least 10 days after its arrive. It should be served at a temperature of 18 °C.
Gastronomic matching – It is recommended with pasta with tomato sauce, vegetable soups, beans, lamb, goat and meat with herbs.
Caratteristiche tecniche
Vintage
2015
Production area
It grows in Pescosansonesco and Castiglione a Casauria at 550 meters above sea level. Vineyards are located at the foot of Gran Sasso in a very windy place with a high temperature range. Here the soil is clay-calcareous and rich in skeleton.
Wine history
Diecicoppe is obtained from Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon with a yield of about 80 quintals per hectare. The grapes are picked up during the first decade of October with a successive skin contact for 10 – 12 days. After some months in steel tanks, the wine rests 3 months in the bottle.
Organoleptic features
It’s a ruby red wine with violet highlights. It smells of cherry and ripe blackberry, wild berries and maraschino. Eucalyptus and pepper give us balsamic and spicy notes enhanced by strong and elegant tannins. It’s a balanced, persistent, “male” wine.
Time of vintage
Second decade of October.
Vinification
Red vinification with a skin contact fo 10 – 12 days. Fermentation occurs with selected yeasts. Malolactic fermentation is spontaneous.
Ageing
4 months in steel tanks, then 3 months in the bottle.
How to store the bottle
The bottle should be put in a horizontal position away from direct light, heat and noise at a temperature of 15 – 18 °C and a humidity of 60 – 80 %.
Gradazione Alcolica |
13,20 – 13,60 % v/v |
Zuccheri |
2,50 – 3,50 g/l |
pH |
3,40 – 3,60 |
Acidità Totale |
5,00 – 5,50 g/l |
Acidità Volatile |
0,20 – 0,30 g/l |