| Geographic production area | The towns of Offida and Acquaviva Picena, in Ascoli Piceno province |
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| Soil | Medium mixture, quite clayey |
| Height | 300 metres above sea level |
| Growing system | Spur pruned cordon |
| Harvest | By hand, end of september for the Cabernet, last ten days of october for the Montepulciano |
| Grapes' varieties | 85% Montepulciano, 15% Cabernet |
| Wine production | Red method, long fermentation on the skins, frequent pumping over, daily cold devatting, fermentation in stainless steel vats and then transferred to barriques |
| Ageing | 24 months |
| Refining | 3 months in bottles |
| Colour | bright ruby red with garnet hues. |
| Scent | intense on the nose with scents of ripe Marasca cherry, dried floral notes of violet and hints of vegetable undergrowth. Spicy notes of di liquorice and balsamic eucalyptus |
| Flavour | Smooth, silky and well balanced, with a persistent finish |
| Alcohol content | 15% |
