Prugnolo Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 2020 0,75lt

Prugnolo Rosso di Montepulciano DOC

Denomination: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
Production area: Cervognano, Montepulciano (SI)
Vintage: 2020
Grape varieties: 85% Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile) and 15% Mammolo.
Soils: calcareous, of alluvial origin, sandy with a good percentage of silt and clay, varying according to the position.
Vinification: The grapes, harvested manually and transported in boxes, after destemming and soft pressing are placed to ferment in stainless steel vats filled to no more than two thirds of their capacity. Native yeasts are used for fermentation which lasts about a week at controlled temperatures of 27-30°C. Manual pumping over and punching down of the cap are carried out.
Maturation: it is matured for a few months in vitrified concrete tanks where it undergoes malolactic fermentation. Before bottling, a light filtration is carried out. 
Alcoholic strength: 13.5% vol.
Format: 0.75lt

Produced since 1989 as Rosso di Montepulciano, it has worn the current label since 2003. The average annual production is 20,000 bottles.