Il Gelso – Romagna DOC Sangiovese Superiore

Il Gelso – Romagna DOC Sangiovese Superiore

 

This wine is the result of an attentive organic grapes selection from the best hilly-vineyards of the denomination of Bertinoro, one of the most wine vocated areas of the Emilia-Romagna region.

GRAPE VARIETY

SANGIOVESE 100%

VINEYARD

BERTINORO AREA

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