VM VCAM03DMG
Made only in the finest growing years with grapes from the vineyard of the same name, one of the San Castrese estate's oldest and best-aspected vineyards, planted on the slopes of the extinct Roccamonfina volcano. Showing a dark, deep red, it vaunts an emphatic, long-lingering bouquet of black and red wild berryfruit, black pepper, chocolate, espresso bean, and vanilla, complemented by a palate that is warm and dry. This is a complex, elegant, and powerful wine.
GRAPE VARIETIES 80% aglianico, 20% piedirosso
GROWING AREA Vigna Camarato, San Castrese, Sessa Aurunca
SOIL PROFILE Volcanic, with abundant phosphorus and potassium
YEAR VINEYARDS PLANTED 1968
VINEYARD ELEVATION 150 metres
HARVEST PERIOD Last decade of October
VINEYARD DENSITY 3,500 vines/hectare
TRAINING SYSTEM Guyot, with about 6 buds per vines
YIELD IN WINE (litres/hectare) 2800
VINIFICATION Made only in the finest growing years with grapes from the vineyard of the same name, one of Villa Matilde's oldest and best-aspected hillslope vineyards. The clusters are picked one by one by hand, then gently pressed; the must ferments on the skins for 20-25 days at about 25°C, followed by the malolactic fermentation in oak barriques.
MATURATION In Allier oak barriques (1/3 new, 1/3 once-used, 1/3 twice-used) for 12-18 months, then a further 12-18 months in the bottle
SERVING TEMPERATURE 16-18°C
FIRST VINTAGE 1981
Denomination | DOC |
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Grape used | Aglianico 80% - Piedirosso 20% |
Category | Special Size Bottles |
Region | Campania |
Brand | Villa Matilde |