AUREO

AZ. AGR. MONTELORENZONE - S. Lucia di Roversano

Grape : sangiovese
Denomination : denominazione di origine controllata
Grape Variety Sangiovese 100%
Alcoholic content : 13,5 %
 
Tasting notes
Colour : intense ruby red
Nose : plesant,large,typical
Taste : dry,warm,persistent after-taste
 
Charatteristics of production land
Production area : the company vineyadrs
Area under vine : 12 ha ( 12 acre )
Year of vineyards planting : 1993
Exposure : south-west
Altitude above the sea level : 320/360 metri a.s.l.
Type of soil : medium texture, clayey
Vine density : 3500 to 4000 plants/ha
Harvest : end of September
Harvest tecnique : manual with baskets
Yeld per ectare : 90 quintals of grapes
 
Vinification and ageing
Crushing : using a destemmer-crusher
Fermentation crates : steel tanks
Fermentation temperature : 28°C
Fermentation time : 9 days
Time of the grape skins macerati 20 days
Evolution vats : steel tanks and oak barrels
Evolution period : 18 months of maturation in oak casks
Bottle ageing : 3 months
Yearly average production : 100.000 bottles