28-06-2016
Tenuta Di Gracciano Della Seta - Vino Nobile di Montepulciano D.O.C.G 2011
Solid red
Prugnolo Gentile, Merlot
Italy - Montepulciano
Pairing Suggestions
Deep maroon color. Medium-full body. Lots of dark fruit, brisk acidity, and a touch of green. Smooth, polished texture with some oak. Solid red wine.
Soil type / Silty-clay
Age of vines (year of planting) / 1970-1993-1997-1999
Planting density / 3.300 (old)-4.500-5000 (new) vines/ha
Grapes: Prugnolo Gentile 90%, Merlot 10%
Harvesting / by hand
Yield / 40 hl/ha
Ageing:18 months in 3,5 and 5hl French oak tonneaux (first, second and third passage) (40%) and in 25hl French and Slavonian oak casks (60%)
Serving suggestions: Traditional dishes: roasts, game and mature cheeses.