LENAIA ROSSO - DOC Terratico di Bibbona

GRAPE VARIETIES	50% MERLOT, 35% SANGIOVESE, 15% COLORINO
Characteristics of the territory
VINEYARD LOCATION	Cecina (Livorno)
EXPOSURE	South - West
YEAR PLANTED	1995
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SOIL	Clayey-sandy soils with the presence of skeletal
TRAINING SYSTEM	Cordon spur
DENSITY OF PLANT	6.500 plants/hectare
Wine making and ageing
YIELD PER HECTARE	8000 kg per hectare
FERMENTATION CONTAINERS	steel tanks
FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE	26/28° C.
FERMENTATION TIME	15 days conducted with naturally occurring yeasts on the grapes
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION	spontaneously during aging
AGEING	6 months in concrete vats
AGEING IN BOTTLE	3 months
Tasting notes
NOTE The Red Lenaia has an intense ruby red color with notes of fresh fruit, hints of spice and pleasant light floral notes, the mouth issucculent, sweet with a very pleasent tannin.
SERVICE TEMPERATURE	16° C.