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Colli Maceratesi Rosso Riserva D.O.C.
Cardinal Bonaccorso
Produced mainly from Sangiovese grapes and small quantities of Montepulciano.
The wine is aged in French oak barriques for two years.
Its scent is reminiscent of red fruit and violet flowers; on the palate it is balanced and soft.
This wine to remember Cardinal Bonaccorso Buonaccorsi (1620-1678) who was treasurer of the Vatican, promoter and defender of the interests of Macerata.
| Origin Zone | Municipality of Potenza Picena, Santa Cassella area owned by the company |
| Terrain | Medium clayey mixture tending towards calcareous |
| Grapes | Sangiovese 90% – Montepulciano 10% |
| Exposure and Altimetry | Sus – south-east, 60 -120 meters above sea level |
| Breeding System | Spurred cordon |
| Screw density | 3600 – 4500 screws / Ha |
| Average age of vines | 15 years |
| Grape yield/Ha | 0.6 Ton / Ha |
| Harvest | 1-15 October |
| Processing | Destemming and pressing of the grapes, fermentation with maceration on the skins for 15 – 20 days at 28°c, racking and malolactic fermentation |
| Pre-bottling refinement | 24 months in oak barrels |
| Bottle Aging | 10 months |
| Stabilization | Natural |
| Alcohol strength | 13° – 14° % vol |
| Color | Between ruby and purple |
| Perfume | Small red and violet fruits and withering roses |
| Flavor | Soft, elegant and balanced, noble tannins and wild essences |
| Structure | Body |
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Pairing
Game, grilled meat fillets, grilled mixed meat, boiled, fried meat and mature cheeses..
Service temperature: 18°C
Cardinal Bonaccorso
Cardinal Bonaccorso