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Horae | Golfo dei Poeti I.G.T

GRAPES: Massareta, Merlot, Pollera Nera

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Horae

Golfo dei Poeti I.G.T

GRAPES: Massareta, Merlot, Pollera Nera

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14%
GRAPES: Massareta, Merlot, Pollera Nera
LOCATION OF VINEYARDS: Castelnuovo Magra
Exposure and altitude: southeast; plain region.
Type of terrain: stony, rich texture
Cultivation system: Guyot
Production by hectare: 60 hundredweight
Average age of the vines in production: 20 years
Period and method of the harvest: middle/end of September; hand-picked in 20 kg crates
Type of fermentation tanks: Stainless steel
Vinification technique: 15 days of maceration, after racking, ageing for 12 months in barriques.
Temperature control system: automatic heating plant
Method and duration of the ageing: 12 months in barriques and an additional 6 months of ageing in the bottle

ORGANOLEPTIC FEATURES
An intense ruby red colour. On the nose, a very intense aroma of sweet spices that alternates between ripe fruit, roast coffee and tobacco. It has a strong taste and a full structure. Its soft notes are in wonderful balance with the great minerality and nobility of its tannin.

COMBINATIONS
A wine for the great dishes of the Italian culinary tradition. It goes well with braised meats, stewed game, strong cheeses.

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 20/22° C
SERVING GLASS: large balon wine glass to enhance its qualities.

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Niccolò V Riserva | Colli di Luni D.O.C.

GRAPES: Sangiovese, Merlot, Pollera Nera

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Niccolò V Riserva

Colli di Luni D.O.C.

GRAPES: Sangiovese, Merlot, Pollera Nera

DENOMINATION: Colli di Luni D.O.C. Rosso Riserva
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14%
GRAPES: Sangiovese, Merlot, Pollera Nera
LOCATION OF VINEYARDS: Ortonovo (SP)
Exposure and altitude: southeast; 100/150 metres above sea level
Type of terrain: stony, rich texture
Cultivation system: Guyot
Planting density: 4,500 plants per hectare
Average age of the vines in production: 40 years
Period and method of the harvest: middle/end of September; hand-picked in 20 kg crates
Type of fermentation tanks: Stainless steel
Vinification technique: 15 days of maceration, after racking, ageing for 14/18 months in barriques.
Temperature control system: automatic heating plant
Method and duration of the ageing: 18 months in barriques and an additional 6 months ageing in the bottle

ORGANOLEPTIC FEATURES:
Ruby red colour with purple nuances. The aroma is incredibly complex with hints of black pepper and cinnamon, musk, leather becoming tobacco, chocolate and red fruit jams. Energetic and vigorous on the palate, it is warm, encompassing and has great texture.

COMBINATIONS:
A wine with great personality that goes well with substantial dishes, such as grills, stews and spicy cheeses.

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 20/22° C
SERVING GLASS: Very large balon wine glasses that enhance the significant structure.

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Cavagino | Colli di Luni D.O.C. Vermentino

GRAPES: Pure Vermentino

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Cavagino

Colli di Luni D.O.C. Vermentino

GRAPES: Pure Vermentino

DENOMINATION: Colli di Luni D.O.C. Vermentino
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14%
GRAPES: Pure Vermentino
LOCATION OF VINEYARDS: hills of Castelnuovo Magra (SP).
Exposure and altitude: southeast; 150/200 metres above sea level
Type of terrain: stony, rich texture.
Cultivation system: Guyot.
Planting density: 5,000 plants per hectare.
Average age of the vines in production: 40 years.
Period and method of the harvest: middle of September; hand-picked in 20 kg crates.
Type of fermentation tanks: Stainless steel for 60% of the must; barriques for the rest.
Vinification technique: Cold maceration on the skins for around 48 hours; fermentation in barriques for 40% of the grapes.
Method and duration of the ageing: in steel tanks until June.

ORGANOLEPTIC FEATURES
Very intense straw-yellow colour becoming golden, with great vitality. The nose is rewarded with notable complexity with aromas ranging from balsamic to wood resins. Hints of mature fruit, Golden apple,Williams pear, Papaya, becoming honey, wet stone, Mediterranean scrub and spices. Full and strong on the palate with great structure and warm, soft notes and a balance arising from the marked minerality, which bestows taste and drinkability. The persistence of the aromas is extraordinary.

COMBINATIONS
Its remarkable structure makes it suitable to accompany even the most substantial dishes of the Ligurian tradition, such as Coniglio alla Ligure (rabbit), chicken cacciatore, stockfish
with olives and beans, baked meat loaf.

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14/15 °C
SERVING GLASS: To be drunk in large, tall wine glasses.

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