2018 Michele Alois ‘Trifolium’ Casavecchia di Pontelatone

WSI96+ Deep red colour with brownish reflections. Delicate nose combining sweet spices, vanilla and jammy red fruit. Fresh and lively on the palate, carried by a tight tannic structure that gives it an elegant rusticity. Appellation: DOC Casavecchia di Pontelatone Grape varietal: Casavecchia 100% Production area: Monti Trebulani Vineyard location: Cesone, Foglio 24, particella 13, 57, 156, 158, 5001; Audelino, Foglio 13, particella 165 Age of the vineyard: 20 years Wine name: Trifolium Altitude: 500 feet s.l. Exposure: North South Soil type: Volcanic Vineyard area: 3 Ha Training system: Guyot Planting density: 5200 Plants Production: 4 tons Yield per hectare: 55% Harvest period: First decade in October Vinification: In large format Italian casks with maceration on the skins for 10 days Malolactic fermentation: In smaller format Italian botti (80 hl) Aging: In smaller format Italian botti for 12 months Elevage: In bottle for 12 months Bottles produced: 6.000 Alcohol: 13% Acidity: 5.40 g/l PH: 3.30 Extract: 29 g/l