24H – IGP Lazio Rosato 2023

LOCATION OF THE VINEYARDS: Municipality of Affile in the locality of Gaiano

EXPOSURE: North East-South West

TYPE OF SOIL: Clayey-Calcareous

PLANTING DENSITY: 4000 vines per hectare

AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINEYARDS: 60 years

GRAPE VARIETY: Cesanese d'Affile

YIELD PER HECTARE: 50 q

HARVEST PERIOD: last week of September

Vineyards: the vines, over 50 years old, insist on predominantly clayey soils, with a good percentage of limestone, rich in mineral elements; they are mostly managed by pergola and spurred cordon. The harvest takes place manually in the period from the end of September to the first ten days of October.

Vinification: maceration on the skins for twenty-four hours followed by soft pressing and cold decantation. Alcoholic fermentation and aging in steel, no filtration or clarification: Alcohol: 12.50% VV.

Organoleptic analysis:

Colour: salmon pink with powder pink reflections

Bouquet: hints of white flowers and roses, with fruity notes of strawberry and plum.

Taste: Freshness and fruitiness combined with a pleasant acidity, liveliness on the palate. Balance, lightness and elegance.

Pairings: perfect with cured meats and cheeses, including aged ones, with fish appetizers and traditional first courses.

Serving temperature: 11-13°C.

Sizes: 75cl

ANALYTICAL DATA:

Actual alcohol content: 12.77 %VV

Residual sugar: 1.58 g/L

Titable acidity: 5.81 g/L

pH: 3.42

Total extract: 19.53 g/L