Montepulciano
Via di Fontesambuco, 3
53045 Montepulciano
info@cantinaraspanti.it
Telephone: +39 392 313 9392
OPENING HOURS
Monday to Sunday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
30,00 €
iva inclusaVino Nobile di Montepulciano made from Prugnolo Gentile grapes; aged in wooden barrels, with a harmonious taste and notes of cherry and wild berries.
Grape variety: Prugnolo Gentile
Vineyards: Planting density 2.75 x 0.90
Vineyard altitude: 350 metres above sea level
Year of planting: Over 15 years
Training system: Guyot
Planting density: 4,000 vines/hectare
Quantity of grapes per hectare: 6,500 kg/ha
Harvest period: First week of October, strictly by hand
Vinification: Small capacity stainless steel and concrete vats, maximum 50 HL. Temperature-controlled fermentation with pumping over, punching down and delestage. Maceration for a minimum of 15 days
Ageing and maturation: 24 months in 20/30 HL wooden barrels and bottle maturation before release
Ageing potential: 10-15 years
Tasting notes
Colour: Lively ruby red
Aroma: Remarkable complexity, with notes of cherry, black cherry and wild berries; enveloping, soft, pleasant, ethereal with slight hints of intense and fine wood
Palate: Full-bodied, round wine with soft tannins, persistent, harmonious and deep
Food pairing: Pici with wild boar ragù, Tuscan pappardelle, meat dishes (braised meats, guinea fowl, duck and wild boar), Florentine steak, roast veal and pork, mature cheeses.
