NAME: Vizzarro
TYPE: Red
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Montepulciano
DOC/DOCG: Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG Riserva
LOCATION: Contrada torri, Torano Nuovo (TE)
ALTITUDE OF THE VINEYARD: 250 meters above sea level
SOIL: calcareus stony
TRAINING AND PRUINING METHODS: single curtain – spurred cordon
VINE DENSITY: 4.000/4500 plants per hectare
YIELD PER HECTAR: 80-90 quintals
HARVEST TIME: mid October
HARVEST: manual harvest with selection of the grapes
VINIFICATION: destemming, maceration on skins for 15/20 days at controlled temperature of 28°C in a submerged cap tank
FERMENTATION: in stainless steel tank
MATURATION: in french oak barriques of 250 liters of capacity for 30months, then in bottles for 6 month
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14%
SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS: deep ruby red colour, garnic coloured with ageing. Intense, complex and fine bouquet with hint of ripe
red fruit, jam, black pepper. The flavour is round, persistent and balanced, harmonic, with velvety tannins
TEMPERATURE: best served at a temperature of 18°C
FOOD PAIRINGS: roasted red meats, braised meats, game, aged cheeses