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WINE NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO
D.O.C.G. “ RISERVA DEI MANDORLI “ This vineyard supplies the grapes for this special Vino Nobile which I produce only in particularly favourable years. It is different from my normal Vino Nobile vintage in many respects, not only due to the fact that the grapes are from a different source (though this in itself is no little matter!).
The period of maturation is
longer, up to three years, the type of wood used for the barrels is
different (about 30% oak barrels and about 70% tonneaux), and the
bottle aging period is also longer, up to twelve months. I consider
the “Riserva dei Mandorli” to be a wine that comes somewhere between
Vino Nobile and Lipitiresco because it contains characteristics of
both.
AZIENDA AGRICOLA ROMEO |
who comes to my
vineyard at the beginning of spring will immediately understand why
this wine is called “dei Mandorli”. The almond trees when in flower
bring life back to the wintry countryside imbuing it with colour and
vitality.