Angelicus
Traditionally being left in the cellars for continuous fermentation, this was the most prominent passito which was served only in the most important occasions and/or given to the most important figures in society. Coming with this tale and tradition, along with improving the management of the vineyard, La Montata continuously strives to improve the quality of the finished product.
Appellation: Marche IGT
Type: Passito (smoked straw wine)
Grape Varieties: 100% Ancient Trebbiano
Color: deep, dark amber
Aroma: honey to ripe fruit, from floral to pleasantly smoked
Palate: sweet, well-balanced, full bodied.
Serving suggestions: Pairs well with desserts, pastries, cakes, tarts, and mature cheeses
Best served at 14°C in medium-size goblets
Production Area: Sant’Angelo in Vado, Pesaro-Urbino
Exposure: South/south-east
Soil: limestone
The harvested grapes are hung for four to five months in a special room where a fireplace is periodically lit in order to smoke the grapes. A three-phase pressing follows, lasting 15 hours, which produces three different types of must. The must is left to cool for five days allowing the coarse sediments settle; then, when almost clear, it is ready for fermentation. At the end of this stage, it is transferred in 115lt. demi-barriques to allow for oxidation, where the wine is aged from 36 to 48 months.
Cold decantation and pouring follow. Finally, it is prepared to be bottled.
