Grappa
di Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Average age of vines: 10/50 years
Elevation: 450 mtrs above sea level
Exposure: South westerly
Soil: Medium density with plenty of clay
Grape variety: Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Mammolo, Colorino
Yield per hectare: 3,000 kgs per hectare
Serving temp: 16-18 centigrade
Alcohol: 42%
Description: An amber yellowy colour with orange specks, complex on the nose with traces of ripe fruit, honey, tobacco and cocoa. Persistance on the tongue with a sweet finish with slight alcoholic traces of a soft and silky vinsanto.
Production technicalities
After pressing, the must is distilled in a bain-marie, the extracted distillate is then aged for 10/12 months in small containers where our Vinsanto had been stored for 25 years. Afterwhich the grappa is bottled without filtration and put into commercial circulation at least 3 months after refining in the bottles.
Bottles produced: 420 each one carefully hand signed.