Roccafiore Prova d'Autore

Grape variety: 30% sagrantino, 30% montepulciano, 40% large berry sangiovese, from sustainable farming Vineyards specifications: vines planted in 1999 with guyot training system, north-east exposure, white clay and limestone soils Plant density and yield: 6.500 plants/hectare with a production of 1 kg of grapes per plant (65 quintals/hectare) Harvest: totally hand-picked, the grapes are separately collected depending on their ripeness time Winemaking: the grapes are separately destemmed and pressed, the skin maceration lasts 22/24 days and the fermentation takes place with wild yeast in stainless steel tank, where temperatures are strictly controlled, followed by the racking and the malolactic fermentation Ageing: 24 months in neutral large barrels of Slavonian oak and French barriques, after being blended and bottled it refines at the least 6 months in the bottle Color: red garnet colour with ruby brilliant lights Aromas: tones of ripe plums and sweet spicies, small red fruits, tobacco, liquorice Taste: good structure, powerful, soft and velvety, with a persistent and harmonious aftertaste