Tenute Pieralisi - Re di Ras Rosso Piceno NV (750ml)

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Producer	Tenute Pieralisi
Country	Italy
Region	Rosso Piceno
Varietal	Sangiovese Blend
Sku	108174
Size	750ml
ABV	13.00%

Tenute Pieralisi Description

IMPERO MONTE SCHIAVO

Rosso Piceno is rarely counted among the great Italian red wines but the King of Ras has all the credentials to enter this list. The nose reveals an abundance of fruity notes (plum, ripe cherry), supported in the mouth by robust but fine tannins, alcohol, acidity and concentration of aromas. The fruity finish, extraordinarily wide and long, heralds a perfect maturation in the bottle in the next two to three years even if you can enjoy it with pleasure immediately. My advice: it's worth the wait!

– Nicolas Belfrage MW

RED PICENO DOC

Re di Ras is a dialect name of the "Scricciolo" in the Marche region. This cute little bird, which is often seen in our vineyards, is considered in popular tradition the King of birds. In fact, legend has it that to decree who the king was, a competition was called to see which bird flew higher and, thanks to cunning, the wren managed to beat the eagle. We chose this metaphor because we think that our small production of Rosso Piceno "Re di Ras" can compete in quality with the great Italian red wines.

Production features

Grapes

Montepulciano 85% and Sangiovese 15% bred with spurred cordon.

Vineyard Vigna Colle del Sole in the municipality of Maiolati Spontini characterized by soil tending to be clayey and rich in skeleton.

The Montepulciano grapes are grown in the southern part of the vineyard facing south on an area of 2.5 hectares while the Sangiovese grapes are grown in the central part of the vineyard on an area of about 1 hectare relatively flat. The average altitude is 120 m a.s.l.m.

Harvest

The grapes selected for the production of the King of Ras 2013 were harvested on September 12 (Sangiovese) and October 15 (Montepulciano). The yield per hectare was 56 quintals.

Vinification

Traditional vinification in red with frequent punching in steel winemakers. The alcoholic fermentation lasted 32 days of which the first twenty in contact with the skins. After malo-lactic fermentation, the wine was de-transferred into oak barrels French of 5 hl of first and second passage where it remained in aging for about 12 months. The bottling took place on May 31, 2017.

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