Julius: why is it called that?
First Rosso Conero Doc wine produced by the winery, so called by Silvano, in honor of his father Giulio, creator of the company and one of the founding members of the Consortium for the Protection of Rosso Conero, in charge of product quality control.
Production around 50,000 bottles of 0.75 l. and about 500 bottles of 1.50 l.
Vineyard at 230m / s.l.m. of altitude. Southern layout.
Grapes from the young vineyard (spurred cordon training) with a yield of 90ql per hectare, hand-picked and placed in small boxes. Harvest in late September or early October.
Overall fermentation of 10/15 days, in steel fermenters at a controlled temperature. Malolactic fermentation and elevation for 6/8 months in large wood or barrique.
Refinement in bottle for 6 months.
Ruby red color with violet reflections.
Aromas initially of fresh fruit, morello cherries (slightly sour wild cherries), currants, blueberries, followed by aromas of spices.
In the mouth good volume with well-present tannins, slightly silky and spicy, full on the palate with good persistence.
Pairing: with cold cuts, savory pie, meat-based first courses, eggs, poultry, rabbit in porchetta, baked fish.
Cellar equipped with modern and rational steel fermentation tanks, truncated cone fermentation vats in French oak, all at a controlled temperature for the vinification of quality red wines and small wooden barrels for the "élevage" of the wines undergoing refinement.
Silvano Strologo
Via Osimana 89
60021 Camerano (An) Italy
Tel./Fax: + 39071731104 / +39071732359
E-mail: [email protected]
Site: vinorossoconero
