CHARACTERISTIC: Red wine, dry GRAPE VARIETY: Lagrein (short stemmed) TYPE OF SOIL: alluvial of porphyritic and moreinic origin TRAINING SYSTEM: pergola - trained, with one fruit shoot / vine AVERAGE AGE OF VINES: 25 years VITICULTURAL INTERVENTIONS TO ENHANCE GRAPE QUALITY: 50% of the grapes are thinned in July HARVESTTIME: first and second week of October; the bunches are harvested manually and put in small plastic boxes where they remain to dry til Christmas WINE MAKING PROCEDURES: grapes are de-stemmed and crushed; alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature; maceration on the skins for about ten days AGEING: end of alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation and maturation both in new barrels, tonneaux and in cement tanks for at least 16 months COLOUR: Very deep, almost black in colour with violet reflexes AROMA: on the nose it combines bitter chocolate and ripe dried berry notes intermingled with hints of leather FLAVOUR: ripe tannins and a rich, fruity mouthfeel lingering for an impressive long finish