
Cabernet Franc D.O.C. Friuli Typology: Red Wine Vineyard size: 10.00 hectares Growing area: Azzano Decimo (Pordenone) Soil profile: Deep soil with a silty-clay loam texture, sub-alkaline with moderate limestone Grape variety: Cabernet Franc Aspect: North-South Average age of vines: 10 years Number of vines per hectare: 3.125 Production per hectare: 9.000 bottles produced on average: 40.000 Average altitude: 15 mt asl Vinification: The grapes are gently de-stemmed and pressed, then fermented in steel for 9-11 days with cultured yeasts at a controlled temperature of 28-32°C, with regular pumpovers and délestage. The wine is then pressed off and racked into steel tanks for malolactic fermentation and maturation Maturation: In steel Bottle ageing: 3-4 months Appearance: Vivid ruby red, with purplish highlights Bouquet: Clean-edged, elegant, a subtly herbaceous Palate: Full-bodied, silky, with a slight note of grassiness Note: Technical values for last harverst: Alcohol: 12.80% Total acidity: 5.30 g/l pH: 3.42 Dry extract: 25.00 g/l Total SO2: 65 mg/l (legal maximum: 160mg/l) Serving suggestions: Perfect with roasts, stews and hard cheeses. In particular with “Bistecca alla Fiorentina” hare, barbecued suckling pig, traditional “Frico” made with potatoes and Montasio del Friuli cheese
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