Best Wines of Le Marche: Poderi San Lazzaro, Grifola, Marche Igt Rosso 2008

  • Production area: Commune of Offida, in the Marche region of Central Italy
  • Grapes: Montepulciano 100%
  • Soil type: Predominantly calcareous clay
  • Vine density: 4000 vines per hectare (1,800 per acre)
  • Winemaking techniques: Submerged cap with frequent pumpovers each day for 6-8 days at temperatures of 25-30 degrees Celsius (77-86 degrees Fahrenheit). After racking, aging in barrique, where the malolactic fermentation develops naturally.
  • Harvest date: First or second 10 days in October
  • Yield: Approximately 50 quintali per hectare (2.2 tons per acre)
  • Alcohol: 14,5%
  • Bottles produced: 4000 per year
  • Aging: 16 months in French barriques, followed by six months in bottle.
  • Organoleptic characteristics: Ruby red, clear and consistent. The aroma introduces itself as intense and a good complexity, with fruity perfumes of plum and black currant, floral of violet and gerber. The taste is dry, warm, with well presented tannins. A pleasant but bitterish wine, with a fruity return.
  • Price: € 16


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