Zaccagnini – “Boezio” Rosso Conero DOC
| Producer: |
Zaccagnini |
| Wine: |
“Boezio” Rosso Conero DOC |
| Grape Variety: |
Montepulciano |
| Production Zone: |
Monte Conero (Ancona) |
| Altitude: |
200/350 m above sea level |
| Surface Area/Yield: |
10 ha |
| Exposure: |
South/South-west |
| Soil: |
Clay and sand |
| Vinification & Aging: |
Grapes harvested in the first days of October, the grapes were dried in ventilated lofts to prevent Botrytis. After 2 days, the grapes were pressed and transferred into stainless steel tanks where fermentation and maceration took 30-35 days followed by the malolactic fermentation. Aging took place over a 10 months period in 2,6 hl French oak barriques. The wine was bottled in March of the next year and stayed in the bottle for 6 months. |
| Production: |
4000 bottles |
| Alcohol: |
14.5% |
| Description: |
Intense red with violet reflections. A clean bouquet, vigorous, intense, with notes of marasca and blackberries. Round taste, armonious, dry, saline-savoury. |
| Food Pairing: |
Roast suckling pig. With roast lamb and rosemary potatoes, and with grilled meat. |
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