Furore Rosso
Appellation: Costa d’Amalfi DOC
Type: Red, dry
Blend: 50% Piedirosso (locally known as per ‘e palummo) and 50% Aglianico
Wine Details:
Tasting Notes:
Color: Red with ruby hues.
Bouquet: Ripe cherries, black fruits, leather, game, and licorice.
Taste: Smooth texture, well-balanced, layers of red and dark fruit overlaying a pleasant base of spicy notes.
Alcohol: 14% (varies with vintage).
Serving Suggestion: Serve at a 18° C (65° F) in a tall, fairly wide goblet.
Pairing: Serves well pastas made with rich sauces, roasted leg of lamb, seared beef tenderloin with mustard-horseradish sauce, spiced pork tenderloin and braised shallots and/or aged cheeses.
Vinyard Notes:
Production Area: Furore and neighboring communities
Vineyards: Terraced coastal slopes.
Elevation: 150-700 meters (490-2,300 feet) a.s.l.
Exposure: South-southwest.
Soil: Dolomitic-limestone rock.
Vine density: 5,000-7,000 per hectare.
Planting system: Pergola and/or atypical radial, espalier.
Yield per Hectare: 80 quintals (1.5 kg per plant).
Winemaking Notes:
Harvest: Is done by hand in second ten days of October.
Vinification: The hand-picked grapes are brought into the cellar whole and, after being destemmed and crushed they undergo fermentation with maceration for 12 days, followed by malo-lactic fermentation and development in French oak barriques in their second year of use.
Aging: 6-months in French oak barriques in their second year of use.