Nutritional Values Creta

VINEYARD LOCATION: Municipality of Affile in the Gaiano area

EXPOSURE: Northeast-Southwest

SOIL TYPE: Clay-limestone

PLANTING DENSITY: 4000 vines per hectare

AVERAGE VINEYARD AGE: 60 years

GRAPE VARIETY: Cesanese d’Affile

YIELD PER HECTARE: 50 quintals

HARVEST PERIOD: first week of October

Vineyards: the vines, over 50 years old, are situated on predominantly clay soils with a good percentage of limestone, rich in mineral elements; they are mostly managed with guyot and spur cordon training systems. Harvesting is done manually from the end of September to the first decade of October.

Vinification: maceration on the skins throughout the alcoholic fermentation process with daily manual punch-downs. Aged in French oak barrels for a minimum of 12 months, with no filtration or clarification.

Organoleptic examination:

Color: ruby red with garnet reflections

Aroma: vegetal and dried fruit notes with spicy hints of pepper, cinnamon, and vanilla.

Taste: structure and body with crisp and light tannins. Freshness, complexity, and a lot of sapidity with strong minerality. Persistence and sapidity make the wine robust, intense, and enveloping.

Pairings: suitable for stewed or grilled red meats and earthy first courses.

Serving Temperature: 16-18°C.

Sizes: 75cl – 150cl – 300cl

ANALYTICAL DATA:

Actual Alcohol Content: 15.11% ABV

Residual Sugars: 0.96 g/L

Titratable Acidity: 5.77 g/L

pH: 3.52

Dry Extract: 26.30 g/L