Intense ruby red colour, slightly spicy bouquet, full-bodied and elegant, with a hint of vanilla which complements the oak tannins with a very aromatic result.
Cabernet Sauvignon Doc FCO
Anyone who thinks that a Cabernet Sauvignon wine produced in Friuli is not able to age properly will have to change its mind after tasting it: our scissors are our weapon, for rigorous low production pruning. Aged in wooden barrels for 12 months.
Classification | V.Q.P.R.D. D.O.C. Eastern Hills of Friuli |
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GRAPES | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
POSITION AND VINEYARDS | Marlyn hilly soil: Southwest facing vineyards situated mid-hill. Vines trained with the Guyot system, 5000 vines per hectare. |
harvest | By hand, towards mid October; 60-65 quintals per hectare. |
vinification | The wine ferments in steel for about 12 days in contact with the skins; it is then separated from the skins and left to refine for around 10 months in French oak barriques and tonneaux of varying ages, and then assembled in steel for another 9 months. |
Alcohol content | 13-13,5% |
ACIDITY | 4,5-5 g/l (complete malolactic fermentation). |
Roasts of both red and white meat, poultry, hard cheese.