Lacrima di Morro Rosé “Le Rose di Settembre”

Color: Intense pink with violet highlights.

Bouquet: Scent of rose hips and violets overlaying tart berry and mineral notes.

Taste: Fresh and pleasant to drink. Good aromatic complexity and there is a flavor reminiscent of the aroma of almonds and berries on the finish.

Alcohol: 12.50 %.

Serving Temperature: 8 - 10° C (46 - 50° F).

Food Pairing: Appetizers, light fare.

Production Area: Montignano (Ancona).

Vineyard: Vigneto di Gildo (2-hectares).

Soil: Clay/limestone mix.

Elevation: 165 meters (540 feet) a.s.l.

Exposure: Eastern.

Age of Vines: Planted in 1997.

Training system: Spurred cordon.

Vineyard Density: 2,000 vines per acre.

Yield: 4 tons per  acre.

 

Harvest: Late September.

Vinification: The Lacrima grapes are soft pressed directly to limit colour extraction. Part of the product comes from the dripping of the press, while the rest of the must is sent to fermentation after contact with the skins for about 12 hours. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature in steel tanks, with a short final period on the fine lees.

Aging: 3-months in the bottle.

Production: 3,000 bottles.