Fonte Romana
100% Montepulciano d’Abruzzo D.O.C.
Nice Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC dry red wine. “Easy” to drink and match with food.
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,lamb,sheep,beef,pork and mid-seasoned cheeses.
Technical features
Vintage
2014
Production area
It grows in Pescosansonesco 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
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Fonteromana is obtained from the same grape variety with a yield of 130 quintals per hectare. Grapes are picked up in the middle of October with a successive skin contact for about 10-15 days. After that,the wine is put in steel tanks and then in 60hl oak barrels for 4 months.
Organoleptic features
It’s a ruby red wine which smells of ripe red fruits,dried flowers and spices like pepper,cinnamon and nutmeg. In the mouth it’s soft with delicate tannins,good structure and persistence.
Time of vintage
Middle of October.
Vinification
Red vinification with a skin contact for 10-15 days. Fermentation occurs with selected yeasts at low temperature. Malolactic fermentation is spontaneous.
Ageing
12 months in steel tanks, 24/36 months in new barrels and then 18 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 15-18C and a humidity of 60-80%.
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Alcoholic grade |
13,50 % Vol. |
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Residual sugar |
4,10 g/l |
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pH |
3,60 g/l |
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Total acidity |
5,70 g/l |
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Extract |
30,60 g/l |
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