Fonte Romana Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Pasetti

Descripción

Nice Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC dry red wine. “Easy” to drink and match with food.

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.

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.

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%.

Analytical data

Alcoholic grade: 13,50 % Vol.
Residual sugar: 4,10 g/l
pH: 3,60 g/l
Total acidity: 5,70 g/l
Extract: 30,60 g/l