Riccardo ~ Montepulciano d'Abruzzo | 2018

Grapes of Origin: Montepulciano 100% from vineyards grown on hilly terrain in the municipality of Controguerra in the San Biagio area and in the San Giuseppe area.

Vinification: Maceration of the skins at a controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks.

Aging: After six months in temperature-controlled steel tanks, it is aged in small 115-liter oak barrels for no less than 18 months and then further refined in the bottle.

Soil type: Loose with medium clayey-calcareous mixture.

Altitude: from 200 to 250 msl in the locality of San Biagio and San Giuseppe.

Age of the vines: from more than 40 years in the San Biagio area and for more than 20 years in the San Giuseppe area.

Exposure: mainly from South-East to South-West.

Training system: espalier with spurred cordon.

Number of Plants per Hectare: 2500 per row