Il Gelso – Romagna DOC Sangiovese Superiore

Il Gelso – Romagna DOC Sangiovese Superiore

 

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.

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