ANTICELLO

Grechetto – Umbria IGT – BIO

“Anticello” is the name of the place where the farm and its vineyards are located . The vineyards of Grechetto are scattered in these terrains and symbolize the wine cellar at its best.

BLEND: Grechetto (small cluster from Todi)

GROUND: Clayey, silty, calcareous with remarkable presence of travertine skeleton.
Gentle hill.

VINEYARD: About half a hectare of 3.20×1.20 m planting (planted in 1999). Exposure: north-south.
About half a hectare of 3×1 m planting (planted 2003) Exposure: north-east, south-west .
About half a hectare of 2.90×0.90 m planting (planted 2013). Exposure: east-west.

TRIMMING: Spurred cordon (4 gems) and guyot

VINEYARD RUNNING: Permanent grassing, management of the under row and suckering controlled by mechanical means only. Defoliation and side-growth removing to improve the microclimate and quality of the clusters. Organic certification

HARVEST: From 10th to 20th September, in small containers with selection of the grapes.

YELD: Grape 65q/ha. Wine 65%.

WINEMAKING: Destemming and crushing. Soft pressing, about an hour of contact with skins. Fermentation, about 30 days,  80% in stainless steel tanks and 20% in oak barrel, frequent stirring.

FINISHING:
12 months in stainless steel tanks, frequent bâtonnage.