FONDIRO’ Red Wine

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Variety:

: a special clone selection registered as V12 propagated from an ancient biotype of Perricone

Soil:

upper Fondirò, plateau of marl origin with high clay component strongly calcareous

Vine's training:

spur cordon pruning

Harvest:

mid October

Harvest method:

manual in small crates of 14 kg

Vinification:

the bunches were gently destemmed with a final selection of the berries. The grapes were then transferred in vertical fermenters with mechanical soft plunger system for 30 days. The malolactic fermentation was completed in oak barriques

Refining:

partly in stainless steel vats and partly in new oak barrique for 36 months aprox. Final maturation in bottle for minimum 12 months

Alcohol content:

14% by Volume

Description:

VINE’S SELECTION

A selection from vine-stocks characterized by early ripening, in order to obtain an extraordinary polyphenolic maturation that makes the wine remarkably stable and capable to withstand a long aging. It’s also a delicate variety that suffers the excess of sunlight, this is the reason why during this experimentation we have defined a rigorous protocol for the correct management of vegetative growth of the plant and foliage.

CULTIVATION ENVIRONMENT

A crag of calcareous rocks emerging abruptly from the valley opposite to the winery, a hill with steep sides, surrounded by the clay soils of the bottom. A very special combination, a unique microclimate that, thanks to the inclination, offers a better protection from the sunbeams. The synergy between all these elements is what gives origins to the Fondirò Cru.

SENSORY PROFILE

A beautiful intense purplish red color. To the nose releases hints of fresh fruit among which plum and blueberry stand out. On the finish, light notes of aromatic vegetable, cinchona, walnut husk and pepper. On the palate it is powerful, vigorous with a dusty and long-lasting tannin. It retains an acidic note that guarantees its persistence.