Podere Castorani - Amorino 2018
Blend
100% Montepulciano
Country
Italy
Region
Abruzzo
Appellation
Montepulciano D'abruzzo
UPC
0 15643 81285 9
Tasting notes
Color: Deep ruby red, with violet notes.
Nose: Concentrated, spicy liquorice, blueberry aromas and small forest fruits, with light hints of pepper and chocolate.
Palate: Very structured, full bodied and rich, with harmonious and elegant tannins. Long aftertaste with an intense and persistent finish. Notes of preserved fruits and spices.
Nose: Concentrated, spicy liquorice, blueberry aromas and small forest fruits, with light hints of pepper and chocolate.
Palate: Very structured, full bodied and rich, with harmonious and elegant tannins. Long aftertaste with an intense and persistent finish. Notes of preserved fruits and spices.
Aging
12 months in wooden barrels - sur lie.
12 months in bottle.
12 months in bottle.
Food matches
Perfect with grilled meat.
Excellent with stewed game or blue cheese.
Excellent with stewed game or blue cheese.
Harvest
By hand in October, accurate grape selection, partially overripe.
MISC
Production area: Within the estate, in the municipal district of Alanno. 340 meters above sea level, southeast exposure.
Soil: Deep clay soils with rich texture.
Yield: 8 tons per hectare.
Growing system: Tendone, Abruzzo overhead trellis system.
Soil: Deep clay soils with rich texture.
Yield: 8 tons per hectare.
Growing system: Tendone, Abruzzo overhead trellis system.
Vinification method
Fermentation with skins at 30°C frequent pump-over delestages, and maceration for over 40 days in 150hl vats. Malolactic fermentation during maceration with skins.