"Sabato" Rosso Igp 2020 75 cl Abbazia di Crapolla

CRA SAB

The grape of Sabato "Saturday" (or uve 'e sabete, as the local lexicon dictates) is an absolutely indigenous variety of the Sorrento Peninsula, like the almost disappeared Sant'Anna and Cornaiola. It is a clone of Aglianico which perhaps owes its name to its tardiness, as maturing in the sixth period according to the Romans, it is linked to the sixth day of the week.

The dense and hardly penetrable Ruby of young wines tends towards the garnet of more distant vintages, as the classic lively fruity yields over time to more complex aromas. In the mouth it is rich but maintains the freshness and noble tannins of the vine with good accompanying skills both with pasta and hot soups, with meats, and finally with the classic caprese salad, as long as it is fresh.

Grape variety: Sabato grapes, Merlot, Pinot Noir

Area of vineyard: Abbazia di Crapolla, Vico Equense (Naples)

Type of soil: Sandy loam, with pumice and lapilli

Altitude: 320 m a.s.l 

Exposure: Cultivated on plains; East-West row direction

Planting year: 2007-2008

Planting density: 8000 plants / hectare

Yield per hectare: 50q / hectare

Training System: Espalier - radial

Pruning: Double Guyot

Harvesting period: First ten days of October

Vinification: Fermentation at low temperature in stainless steel tanks, subsequent storage of the wine in tanks for 4-5 months.

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