Vespolina Mauletta

Growing area

Romagnano Sesia (province of Novara), Northern Piedmont, Italy.

Organoleptic notes

Colour: bright ruby red with purple reflections.

Nose: vinous with tertiary notes, good acidity, floral and just spicy.

Palate: medium to full-bodied and velvety textured with pleasant acidity and a long finish.

Pair with: perfect with salami and hors d’oeuvres, pasta dishes, roasted  red meat, poultry, game, BBQ. 

Serving temperature: 18-20°C. 

Grapes and vinification

Varietal: Vespolina 100% (indigenous varietal)

Vines age: 20-45 years

Planting density per acre: 1,680 vines

Yield per acre: 2,400 Kg

Harvest: first ten days of October

Vinification method: 18 to 20-day natural fermentation of must in temperature-controlled stainless steel vessels and several days of long maceration on skins.

Ageing: 36 to 48 months in 25-hectolitre Slavonian oak barrels.

Refining: at least 12 months in bottle.

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