NAME Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC Ottobre Rosso
TYPE Red wine
GRAPE VARIETY 100% Montepulciano
AVERAGE ANNUAL PRODUCTION 30.000
LOCATION Villamagna (Ch)
YIELD PER HECTARE 12 tons
SOIL Clay calcareous
TRAINING & PRUINING METHODS Single curtain
VINE DENSITY 3000 plants per hectare
FERMENTATION Fermentative maceration for 10/12 days in concrete vats, racking, followed by ageing for 9 months in concrete vats

BOTTLING PERIOD June
ALCOHOLIC STRENGHT 13-14% alcohol (by volume)
COLOUR Ruby red with purplish glints
BOUQUET Intense and fine fragrance
FLAVOUR Hints of red fruits, wild cherry
TEMPERATURE Best served at a temperature of 16/18°C
SERVING SUGGESTIONS Pasta, grilled meat