Deep royal magenta of hue, this wine’s gentle blackberry-cranberry aromas feed nicely through to a deceptively juicy but satisfying, smooth-textured palate. With its velvety tannins and mouth filling berriness one is almost put in mind of fruit-and-nut chocolate – dark, with plenty of fat luscious raisins in the mix. Smooth as silk as it glides down the throat, but in no way tiring thanks to the fresh acidity, you’ll want to take another good gulp pretty soon. My advice: Go for it.
Nicolas Belfrage MW
ROSSO PICENO DOC
Caccialepre, name of a spontaneously grass (Reichardia Picroides), that thrives on the edges of our vineyards. This tasty, healthful plant was always present in local cuisine of Marche, along with Rosso Piceno wine, which our Caccialepre is a very interesting interpretation.
Grapes
885% Montepulciano and 15% Sangiovese spur pruning training.
Vineyard
The vineyard called Colle del Sole located in the municipality of Maiolati Spontini is characterized by its soil rich of clay and silt. The vineyards of Montepulciano and Sangiovese grapes are cultivated in the central part of Colle del Sole hill laying on 4 hectares of soft hilly terrains. The average altitude is 120 meters above sea level.
Harvest
The selected grapes to produce Caccialepre 2015 are harvested in 2 times,
middle of September for Sangiovese and middle of October for Montepulciano. Yields are around 8 tons per hectare.
Vinification
Traditional red vinification in stainless steel vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 25 days, which, the first 20 days on the skins. After malolactic fermentation, the wine matures into large oak barrels for about 12 months before bottling.