Velenosi - Prope - Montepulciano D'Abruzzo - 2018

Technique: After destemming, the grapes are conveyed into small stainless steel fermenting tanks which facilitate the delicate breakage and movement of the cap during fermentation. This system assures a greater and more homogeneous contact between must and skins, therefore increasing the extraction of polyphenols. In order to obtain the best results, maceration periods can even exceed 4 weeks. After the fermentation , the wine is placed in large barrels for a 12 month aging.

Production Area: vineyards located in the district of Controguerra.

Altitude: 250m - 300m a.s.l

Soil: medium textured with abundant gravel

Training system: Cordon-trained and spur pruned

Density: 5000 plants per hectare

Harvest: mid-October, hand picked in small cases.