Vecchio Riosto Vite del Fantini

Name: Vecchio Riosto
Grape: Vite del Fantini 60%, Barbera 30%, Merlot 10%

VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS
Area: 1, 1 hectares
Altitude: 300 mt. a. s. l.
Exposure : South
Plant Density: 3.333 grapes/ha
Soil Composition: Pliocene Sand 48%, Silt 28%, clay 24%
Growing System: Espalier with double Guyot

VINIFICATION AND REFINEMENT
Yield: 7.000 kg per hectare
Harvest Time: middle of September
Harvest: by hand in baskets (10 kg)
Fermentation: 12 days in steel vats (max 25° C)
Refinement: in steel vats

ORGANOLEPTIC REFERENCES
Colour: intensive ruby red with violet reflexes
Fragrance: delicate, with intensive bouquet of marasca cherry, strawberry, walnut, violet and rose
Taste: harmonic, young but at the same time persistant with few tannins
Alcohol: 14,0% Vol
Gastronomy: all type of dishes, reminds you of wines from former times