Name of Wine: Riserva di Rosso della Porticcia 2007

Producer: Casale Pozzuolo

Summary: A lively ruby red with warm garnet tones. Pairs well with wild boar cinghiale) and game in general. Excellent with aged cheese.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Location/appellation: Montecucco DOC

Grape varieties: 100% Sangiovese

Exposure: Southeast

Altitude: 300 metres / 1000 feet above sea level

Soil: Galestro (clay and shale) and terra rossa (clay produced by weathering of  limestone)

Vineyard Management & Training: Cordone speronato

Vinification: Average age of the vineyards: 11 years.
Natural fermentation without use of selected yeasts, 27 days of skin contact.
Aged in oak casks.

Smells & Tastes: Intense and brilliant ruby red. Complex and fragrant aromas ranging from red berry fruit to the spicy sensations of the oak casks. Elegant and austere on the palate at the beginning, evolving to a rich mouthfeel, brightened by acidity and grounded by tannins. Age-worthy.