Podere Castorani today, consists of thirty hectares: the cultivated vines are mostly "Montepulciano d’Abruzzo". There is also "Trebbiano d’Abruzzo", "Malvasia" and a small area reserved to experimental varieties. The average age of vineyards is over twenty-five years therefore they are very interesting from the oenologic point of view. All the land is cultivated by biological agricultural methods, without the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. We use biological and organic fertilizers.
Tasting notes
Colour: intense ruby red with violet tones.
Aroma: concentrated, with notes of faded grape, spicy, liquorice and aromas of small forests fruits, with light notes of vanilla, chocolate and faded rose.
Taste: very structured to the palate, full bodied and rich, with harmonious and elegant tannins.
Long after taste finish, intense and persistent, with notes of preserved fruits and tobacco.
Detail
Variety: Montepulciano D'Abruzzo 100%.
Vineyard: within the estate, in the municipal district of Alanno.
Meters above sea level: 340.
Exposure: southeast.
Training system: traditional overhead trellis system "pergola" of Abruzzo region and vertical trellis system.
Yield per hectare: 8 t/ha.
Soil: deep clay soils with rich texture.
Harvest: by hand in October, accurate grape
selection, partially "appassite".
Vinification: fermentation with skins at 30º C, frequent pump-over "délestages", and maceration for over 40 days in 150 hl vats.
Malolactic fermentation: during maceration with skins.
Ageing: first 12 months in "sur lies" in oak barrels
and next 6 months in vats.
Bottle ageing: over 12 months.
Alcohol volume: 14.5% vol
