Rosso Piceno Velenosi DOC
FIRST VINTAGE / 1994 /
PRODUCTION AREA / Company owned vineyards located in the districts of Castel di Lama and Ascoli Piceno /
VARIETY / Montepulciano 70%, Sangiovese 30% /
ALTITUDE / 200-300 m a.s.l. /
SOIL / Mainly clay tending towards limestone /
TRAINING SYSTEM / Guyot /
PLANT DENSITY / 5000 plants per hectare /
YIELD PER HECTARE / 120 quintals approx /
YIELD PER VINE / 2.5 kgs aaprox /
HARVEST / Mid-October /
VINIFICATION / After destemming, the grapes are put in 200 Hl stainless steel fermenting tanks equipped with a pump-over system and a controlled temperature. The maceration on skins lasts for approximately 15-20 days /