"Asinone" Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Docg 2018 75 cl Poliziano

POL NDMASI18

After years of continual experimentation, Poliziano has identified the best quality potential of  grapes in the “Asinone” vineyard. The Nobile “Asinone” represents the highest expression of production and the most accomplished synthesis between tradition, territory, and enological innovation. Obtained from Sangiovese grapes, it expresses a recognizable style and a defined character, but also has wide-ranging appeal to international palates.

Classification: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano – DOCG 

First year of production: 1983 (born as reserve)

N. bottles produced on average: about 25.000

Varieties: Best vintages 100% Sangiovese. Other vintages include about 10% of Colorino and Canaiolo

Vineyard surface: 12 ha. (5.5 hectares planted in 1963, 5 hectares in the 1990s and 1.5 hectares in 2017)

Altitude: 350- 400 m.s.l.m.

Exposure: South/South-West

Type of land: silty-clay in nature with a presence of stones

Density of planting: 3,300 vines per hectare in the old part and 5,200 in the new

Harvest method: manual in crates with a secondary selection also by hand

Vinification: fermentation in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature lasting 20-25 days.

Aging: 16-18 months in French oak tonneaux.

Aging potential: over 20 years

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