This wine is the result of the grapes selection from Tenuta Del Gelso vineyard, located in the heart of Bertinoro, one of the most wine vocated areas of the Emilia-Romagna region.
Il Gelso – Romagna DOC Sangiovese Superiore
Il Gelso – Romagna DOC Sangiovese Superiore
GRAPE VARIETY
SANGIOVESE 100%
VINEYARD
CRU TENUTA DEL GELSO
SOIL
CLAY AND CALCAREOUS
Surface of the vineyard
10,0 Ha
Age of vineyard
25 Years
Sun exposure
East, South-East
Vineyard height
150 m asl
Density of plantation
4000 Plants/Ha
Average yield
1,5 Kg/Plant
Pruning
Runner system
Harvest
2nd e3rd Decade of September - Traditional hand picking.
MACERATION
Controlled temperature approx 28° C for 15/20 days.
FERMENTATION
In steel tanks.
MALO-LACTIC FERMENT
In steel tanks.
AGEING
Long maceration and fermentation at controlled temperature, partly ageing of 9-12 months in large traditional slavonian oak casks of 35 hl. & partly in steel tanks, further ageing of 2-4 months in the bottle.
YEARLY PRODUCTION
Approx. 30,000 bottles.
TASTING NOTES
Easy to drink wine with light- medium ruby red colour, with characteristic hints of cherry; balanced, well structured, with dense tannins and a long, pleasant aftertaste.
FOOD PAIRINGS
Good with all the traditional Italian dishes, Pasta al sugo and Italian cold cuts.
SERVING TEMPERATURE
16-18 °C