It is Sportoletti's top wine in terms of volumes and it is renown both in Italy and abroad for its outstanding quality/price ratio. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon confer this wine excellent smoothness and versatility. With great reverence for the teachings of their father Vittorio, they began to bottle wines under their own label. In the late 1970s, brothers Ernesto and Remo turned their attention exclusively to winemaking. Initially renown for extra-virgin olive oil, the area saw its wine-producing potential acknowledged. The Sportoletti family has been passionately dedicated to producing wine in Umbria for generations. Smooth and structured in the mouth, with a complex and pleasantly tannic finish.įood matches: Roasts, stews, game, fondue, hard aged cheese.īackground: The Assisi DOC area was founded in 1997. Fresh with fruity hints of cherries and blackberries, sweet spices and chocolate to the nose. Tasting notes: Rubin red with purple nuances. The wine refines in French oak, second-passage barriques for some months and then in bottles for 6 months. Vinification: The grapes make maceration into thermo-conditioned tanks for 10-15 days with regular pumpovers and delestage, and worked separately so as they can fully develop their own qualities.Īfterwards, malolactic fermentation is carried out and monitored. Harvest started very early this year, the first days of September, with Merlot then Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese.
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The soil is generally shallow with rich content in stones and organic matters due to Monte Subasio limestone erosion. The vineyards are all located at 400 m of altitude in the Assisi DOC (Denominazione di origine protetta, Protected designation of Origin)Īrea and are about 17-18 years old. Sangiovese 50%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20%