Grapes: 50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon
Classification: ITALY- UMBRIA IGT- ASSISI
Wine Type: RED- DRY- STILL
Climate: Quite hilly with good range of day/night temperature
Soil: Medium texture, loose, with deep clay
Training System: Spurred Cordon
Year of Planting: 2000
Yield per Hectare: 6,000 litres
Harvest: Merlot; 2nd 10 days of September, Cabernet Sauvignon; 1st week of October
Vinification: Separate, Bordeaux-style vinification after harvest
Fermentation: 10-12 days for the Merlot, 20 days for the C. Sauvignon, at 28°C
Ageing: 12 months in small French oak barrels and 6 months in the bottle
Alcohol: 14.5%
Acidity: 5.5 parts per thousand
Dry Extract: 37 gr/litre
Oenologist: Maurilio CHIOCCIA