Description

GRAPES: 100% Aleatico

PRODUCTION AREA: Via Gelsarello, Location Mola, Porto Azzurro, Elba Island

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LANDS AND VINEYARDS: Plants of about 15 years with east / west exposure, partly flat and partly hilly with spurred cordon training system for a density between 4500 and 5000 plants per hectare. Yield 50 quintals / ha, 1.0 kg per vine.

HARVEST 2019: The grapes that give rise to this nectar are the result of a careful viticulture that takes care of the bunch on the plant and brings it to the cellar with unique characteristics. The best and most sparse bunches of Aleatico are chosen and left to dry on racks in the shade of a greenhouse open on the sides, so as to take advantage of the ventilation. The sorting continues daily, with the control and eventual cleaning of the bunches during the drying which lasts from 15 to 20 days. The fermentation with aceration lasts about 10 days and the fermentation is spontaneous.

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 15% Vol.

TASTING NOTES: Intense ruby ​​red color, the nose gently invades with warm and enveloping hints of ripe fruit, dried fig jam, cherries and plums. The finish is embellished with flavors of spices and cocoa. On the palate it is warm, soft and elegant. Full-bodied wine with good persistence and velvety tannins. Elegant sweetness with an almost unexpected freshness.

WINE PAIRING: Passito with warm notes that elegantly accompanies traditional sweets based on shortcrust pastry and almond paste and with its fruity flavor, it embellishes all dry pastries and also goes well with dried fruit.