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Valter Mattoni, Arshura

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Region: Marche
Varietal Blend: 100% Montepulciano
Vintage: 2006
Production Area: Hills around the village of Castorano, in the Southern Marche region with a South/Southern Exposure.
Vineyards: 2.8 acres at 700 ft above sea level.
Soil: Medium texture, on a clayey base
Planting system: Spurred cordon
Vine density: 1.400 per acre
Yield per acre: 2 tons
Harvest: Late September/early October
Bottles Produced: 6.000
Aging: 16 months in new French oak and 4 months in the bottle.
Alcohol: 14%
Tasting Notes: Arshura is big on the nose recalling some Rhone wines, not clean but intriguing, very spicy, with notions of salt and rock. In the mouth shows slightly softer and clean with a pleasant acidity. The after taste carries notes of fruit.

Food Pairings: A wine best suited for elaborated meat dishes, roast meats, ripe cheeses, game dishes and pâté.

Review Wine Advocate, 91 Pts

by Giovanni Galloni, April 2009 edition

The 2006 Arshura is 100% Montepulciano from the southern reaches of the Marche raised in new French oak. This bold, racy wine bursts from the glass with super-ripe, jammy blackberries, blueberries, herbs, spices, French oak, menthol and licorice. The Arshura is an especially rich, sumptuous wine for this part of Italy, and it offers tons of sheer personality and class. I loved it. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2014.

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Home Back Valter Mattoni, Arshura . Region: Marche Varietal Blend: 100% Montepulciano Vintage: 2006 Production Area: Hills around the village of Castorano, in the Southern Marche region with a South/Southern Exposure. Vineyards: 2.8 acres at 700 ft above sea level. Soil: Medium texture, on a clayey base Planting system: Spurred cordon Vine density: 1.400 per acre Yield per acre: 2 tons Harvest: Late September/early October Bottles Produced: 6.000 Aging: 16 months in new French oak and 4 months in the bottle. Alcohol: 14% Tasting Notes: Arshura is big on the nose recalling some Rhone wines, not clean but intriguing, very spicy, with notions of salt and rock. In the mouth shows slightly softer and clean with a pleasant acidity. The after taste carries notes of fruit. Food Pairings: A wine best suited for elaborated meat dishes, roast meats, ripe cheeses, game dishes and pâté. Review Wine Advocate, 91 Pts by Giovanni Galloni, April 2009 edition The 2006 Arshura is 100% Montepulciano from the southern reaches of the Marche raised in new French oak. This bold, racy wine bursts from the glass with super-ripe, jammy blackberries, blueberries, herbs, spices, French oak, menthol and licorice. The Arshura is an especially rich, sumptuous wine for this part of Italy, and it offers tons of sheer personality and class. I loved it. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2014.