is a great meditation wine typical of the Marche region.
Ancient production and aging techniques respecting and remembering those who lived, produced and handed down this custom before us.
Vino Cotto (cooked wine) is a typical product of Macerata and Ascoli, which finds in the countryside of Loro Piceno a high profile of history, culture and tradition.
The grapes to prepare the Vino Cotto (cooked wine) are the local black and white ones: Trebbiano, Sangiovese and Montepulciano.
The grapes are pressed and the must thus obtained is placed in copper boilers and boiled slowly with wood over a direct fire for about 10-12 hours, until it reaches a drop of between 30% and 50% of its initial volume.
Once cooked, the must is poured still hot into wooden barrels over 40 years old and left to age for at least 6-8 years.
Vino Cotto (cooked wine) is a typical product of the Macerata and Ascoli area, which finds a high profile of history, culture and tradition in the Loro Piceno countryside.
The grapes used to prepare Vino Cotto are the local black and white ones: Trebbiano, Sangiovese and Montepulciano.
Vino Cotto (cooked wine) has a dark amber color; a fruity aroma with hints of caramel and honey; a soft, sweet and persistent flavor and an alcohol content ranging from 12% to 14%.
Vino Cotto (cooked wine) is a great meditation wine, but also an excellent dessert wine and goes very well with a great variety of desserts and in particular with all dry pastries, to be served at room temperature.
The Azienda Agricola Lorese di Ercoli Cristian is located in Loro Piceno, a small town of about 2500 inhabitants located in the hills of Macerata, the heart of the production of the traditional Marche Cooked Wine,
Obligatory destination for anyone who appreciates or wants to deepen their knowledge on the ancient techniques of production and aging of Vino Cotto; still used today with respect and in memory of those who lived, produced and handed down this custom before us.
