Geos Rosso Piceno

Vineyard

Growing area: the Marche, in the province of Ascoli Piceno.

Location: the vineyards are sited nearby Acquaviva Picena town and are cultivated by using the biological techniques.

Age: 8-30 years.

Soils: derived from alluvial-deposited seabed sediment, predominantly Plio-Pleistocene and Miocene, with predominance of sand and rock sloping down to the coast.

Aspect and elevation: on sunny hills at 200-350 m.

Varieties and growing practices

Grapes: 60% Montepulciano and 40% Sangiovese.

Training system: guyot and double guyot.

Vineyard density: 2500-4000 vines per hectare.

Yield: 10 t. of grapes.

Vinification

Harvest: hand-picked.

Vinification: fermentation at controlled temperature, maceration on the skins in steel tanks with daily pumpovers.

Maturation: partly in French oak barrels for 4 months.

Tasting notes

Appearance: ruby red colour tending to garnet at the rim.

Bouquet: berry fruit, well-ripened cherry melding impressively into subtler impressions of violet. Long and intense.

Palate: dry and sapid, its supple tannins and the alcoholic warmth create an admirable balance.

Alcohol

12,50% vol.

Cellaring

Its obvious youthful qualities best suit it to be enjoyed during its first year, but it will give considerable pleasure even after 3/4 years.

Serving suggestions

Tomato sauce and ragout pasta, very good with Bolognese lasagne and macaroni timbale. Perfect with porchetta (roast whole pig), shank of pork and veal stew.

Serving temperature

16/18° C.