Ciliegiolo Maremma Toscana Doc Capoccia .

Fruity and round, Ciliegiolo Maremma Toscana Doc Capoccia has the perfect easy going character that makes an ordinary meal special.

Grapes: Ciliegiolo 85%, Alicante 15%
Training system: guyot
Vine density: 3-4000 plants / hectare
Type of soil: rich of silt
Altitude: 300 mt above sea level
Age of vines: 10-15 years
Harvest period: mid September
Fermentation: once the perfect phenolic maturity is reached, grapes are harvested and preserved with carbonic snow. Hot maceration (35°C) for 12 hours with following fermentation at controlled temperature (max 27°C). Drawing off after 4 days of fermentation on the skins. Refining on fine lees until the malolactic fermentation is completed in November.
Maturation: in stainless steel tanks for 3 months on fine lees.
Refining: in bottle for at least 3 months.
Ageing potential: good when young, it lets its light shine within 2 years after the vintage.
Description: Maremma Toscana Doc Capoccia is a luminous ruby red. On the nose it bestows pleasant fruity scents of cherries and fruits of the forest together with flowery hints. On the palate it is dry, fruity, enjoyable and rightly balanced with elegant tannins and a long fruity finish.
Food pairing: with rich pasta dishes with meat based sauces and red meat main dishes.
Serving temperature: 16°C
Recommended glass: a large Bordeaux-style glass.