VITICULTURE
Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - Syrah
Location: Bolgheri
Exposure: East - West
Vineyard age: 2002-2013
Soil type: Sandy-clay or clay with presence of pebbles
Training system: Spur cordon pruning or guyot
Plant density: 6.500 or 5500 plant/ha
Yield: 85 q.li per plants per hectars
WINE MAKING AND AGEING
Fermentation: 20 day–fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 26/28°with natural yeasts. Malolactic fermentation takes place naturally during ageing
Ageing: Aged in French oak barriques of third and fourth passage and 6 months more in bottle for ageing
TASTING NOTES
On the palate this wine definitely screams red fruits, vanilla and spices. Moreccio is smooth and the silky tannins contribute with a gentle acidity to make Moreccio an intense and un unexpectedly easy drinking wine
WINE PAIRING
Appetizer, Tuscan dish with ham and cheese, Italian ragù pasta, grilled meat