Italian Red Wine

Curtivecchie Riserva 2001

CONTROLLED ORIGIN STOCK RED WINE

Artificial aging: 3 years, refinement in barrels, last semester.

Kind of grapes used:                                              

NegroAmaro 80% Malvasia Nera from Lecce 20% 

Characteristics:                                                          

-Colour: Ruby red with light tones of orange.                            

-Smell: Intense Fragrance.                                                

-Taste: Pleasant, well- balanced structure, tannic, gives a pleasant sensation on the tongue.                                    

Average age of the vines: 35 years about.                      

Technique used for the cultivation of the vineyard:           Alberello Pugliese.                                                       

Harvesting: picked up by hand.                                       

Number of stumps per hectare: 4.500 ab.                    

Production per hectare: Kg 9.000 ab.                        

Microclimate: Typical Mediterranean, i.e. warm and dry.

Exposure of the vineyards: Southern direction, in a temperate area influenced by the surrounding sea.

Alcoholic graduation: 13,5 % vol