I PAOLI-Marche Sangiovese IGT

Description

Main vineyard data
Land: limestone-clay
Vines: Fraticelli, Fiorano
Size: 1,5 hectares
Density:3500 plants/hectare
Age:60 years
Growth method: cordon-trained
Altitude:255 m
Aspect: South-West; East
Average yield: 2,5 kg/plant

Organically produced grapes.
The vineyards are grass covered all year round and fertilized by leguminous cover crops and organic fertilizer.

Fermentation, maturation and ageing
Grapes hand-picked in crates and crushed and stemmed immediately. Light pressing of the bunches.
Alcoholic fermentation for 15/18 days at controlled temperature < 25/28 °C in stainless steel tank with indigenous yeasts. Repeated light pumping-over of must and delestage.
Spontaneous malolactic fermentation.
Matured with lees sediment in stainless steel for 4 months, then refined in bottle for 4 months.

Principal analytical data at bottling
Alcohol:13.5 %
Total acidity: 5,4 g/l
pH: 3,5
Volatile acidity:0,32 g/l
Total sulphur dioxide: 58 mg/l ( limit of 100 mg/l accepted in “organic wine EU rules” and 150 mg/l for conventional wine).
Dry extract: 25 g/l

Sensory profile
Ruby red colour, fresh red fruit aroma, a soft caramelised taste with a touch of acidity that renders it particularly agreeable. Very drinkable.

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