| Wine name: |
Cirsium |
| Producer: |
Ciolli |
| Vintage: |
2006 |
| Appellation: |
Cesanese di Olevano Romano Doc |
| Grape Varieties: |
Cesanese di Affile 100% |
| Vineyards: |
Planted in 1953 at 4000 vines per ha; on a deep red volcanic soil. Training system; bush |
| Winemaking: |
This old vineyard produce not more than 6 grapes per vine for a total yield of 20 Hl / Ha. Grapes are hand picked and selected; fermented in stainless steel tanks at temperatures kept below 25 °C with frequent pigeages. After 10 days of maceration Cirsium is racked in barrels of different ages where it does malolactic fermentation. It then ages for about one year in barrels and is bottled with no filtration. It rests a couple of years in bottle before market release |
| Ageing: |
1 year in barrels, 2 years in bottles |
| Total Production: |
5000 bt |
| Commentary: |
I really love this wine, for its earthy, dried tobacco and wild red berries aromas. It is warm and deep. Please, serve this wines at not more than 16 °C ! 14°C is optimal |
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