SELVE DI GIOVE
Umbria IGT
At sight it appears intense, brilliant ruby red, with a purple edge, the intense sense of smell offers hints of ripe red fruit and jam, spiciness such as chocolate, the taste is warm, with good softness, structured and elegant flavours, of particular enjoyability and flavor persistence, it pairs very well with structured first courses and meat-based dishes
TYPOLOGY
Red stop
Grapes
Merlot 100%
Vineyard surface
1 Ha
Pedology
The soils are red-brown, rich in iron and calcium
Average AGE Vineyards
15 years
Farming system
Gouyot
Soil management
Spontaneous grassing and processing. No use of herbicides
Operations in green
Early selection of shoots, mechanical trimming, manual removal
Harvest
Manual in cassettes
Production per hectare
1.2 kg per vine, corresponding to 65 quintals per hectare
Destemming
Mechanical and minimally manual
Crushing
Mechanics and partial of the grapes
Pressing
Soft (0.2/0.4 bar) in a lung press
Maceration
12/16 days, with alternating punching down, pumping over and delestage
Fermentation
In small vitrified cement vats at a controlled temperature (25/28 °C)
Refinement
In 5 hL tonneaux for 12 months. In bottle for at least 12 months
Service temperature
16/18°C
Alcohol content
14% in volume