DESCRIPTION: DOC (Registered Designation of Origin) Red Wine
PRODUCTION AREA: FRIULI ISONZO Muncipality of Gorizia
PRODUCTION AREA: Mainizza
EXTENSION: 0.72 ha
GRAPE VARIETIES: 100 % Cabernet Franc
SOILS: Level ground crossed by the Isonzo River. Alluvial soil with a varied composition (argillaceous- gravelly)
YIELD PER HECTARE: 80 ql.
GROWING SYSTEM: Guyot
HARVEST: Hand-harvested – first decade of October
VINIFICATION: De-stemming and crushing of grapes and following maceration for six days with 3 pump- overs per day. A part is preserved in steel vats, another is separated and aged for 12 months in oak barrels, to be then blended again before bottling.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13 – 13,5 % vol. (depending on the vintage)
COLOUR: Ruby red with a purple tinge
BOUQUET: Grassy, pronounced and lingering. Aggressive when young, to become more aristocratic and complete with ageing
PALATE: Dry, well-structured, adequately tannic
SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Ideal with cold meats, grilled red meats, poultry, game and aged cheese
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18 – 20 °C
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