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TERROIR
AREA: Spoltore district
SURFACE: 2 ha cru “ Bellovedere”
ELEVATION: 200 meters sea level
EXPOSURE: South / South-West
SOIL: medium clay
TRAINING SYSTEM: pergola abruzzese
NUMBER OF PLANTS/HA: 1.600-2.000
AGE OF THE VINES: 46 years
YIELD: 40 hl. / hectare

BOTTLES: 5.825 x 0,75 l., 251 1,5l. 18 3l.

VINIFICATION
Bellovedere is produced only in the years with great weather conditions and fully mature grapes. The grapes are harvested in basket, in the second part of  October at phenolic maturity, with a good sugar-acid balance. Fermentation in conical slavonian oak vats  for 30days. Malolactic conversion and ageing for 18 months part in barriques/tonneaux , part in concrete and part in the same casks where the fermentation happened. After the blending, the wine is bottled , in the appropriate phase of the moon, unfiltered and unfined, one year before the release on the market.

CHARACTERISTICS
Deep ruby red with inky purple stripes.  The bouquet reveals flavors of dark plum, blackberry nectar and aromatic herbs, complicated by coffee and cocoa. At once dense but fresh, with noble and powerful tannins, finishes long and clean, with lovely lingering violet perfume. The final is long and clean with mineral notes exalting its vivacity, power and clearness.  

FOOD PAIRING
Braised and cooked meat, game bird, wild boar and long aged cheese.