Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Marina Cvetic, Masciarelli

MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO MARINA CVETIC

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo D.O.C.

Technical Sheet

Type

Red

First Produced

1997

Average production

n. 400,000

Location

S. Martino s. Marrucina - Ripa Teatina - Loreto Aprutino - Semivicoli - Nereto - Corropoli - Controguerra - Colonella

Grape variety

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

Size of vineyards

S. Martino s. M. 30 hectares - Ripa Teatina 7 hectares - Semivicoli 1,30 hectares - Loreto Aprutino 15 hectares - Nereto 6 hectares - Corropoli 30 hectares - Controguerra 20 hectares - Colonella 18 hectares

Yield per hectare

8,000 kg

Altitude

S. Martino s. Marrucina 400 m - Ripa Teatina 200 m - Semivicoli 220 m - Loreto Aprutino 380 m - Nereto 250 mt - Corropoli 260 m - Controguerra 240 m - Colonnella 250 m

Trailing and pruning system

Pergola abbruzese (canopy), spur cordon, plain Guyot

Density of installation

1,600 to 8,000 plants per hectare

Harvesting period

Mid October

Fermentation in

Stainless Steel

Fermentation temperature

28°C - 30°C

Temperature control system

Cooling plant

Lenght of fermentation

15-20 days fermentation, 20-30 days maceration

Type of wood and capacity of barriques

Oak (Querques Serseris), 225 lt

Age of barriques

100% new

Malolactic fermentation

Totally completed

Chemical analysis

Ph 3.40 - total acidity 5.40; alcohol 14.50 approx

Ageing before bottling

12/18 months in barriques

Vinification

Hand picking, fermentation under temperature control

Organoleptic Sheet

Grape variety

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

Clarity

Limpid

Colour

Ruby red with garnet reflections

Bouquet

Intense - complex - full

Taste

Fruity - flowery - spicy (ripe red berries - blackberries – dry flowers - violets - vanilla – bitter chocolate)

Temperature

16-18°C

Servine suggestions

Fillet steak with black truffles, barbecued meats