IT Muranera Rosso Gaglioppo/Magliocco Calabria IGT

The Muranera of Tenuta Iuzzolini is a purple red wine with clear violet reflections. It has an intense aroma, with fruity, sweet and ripe scents, balsamic and floral notes of violet on a slight tobacco accent at the end. Grapes: Gaglioppo, Magliocco, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

Obtained from Gaglioppo, Magliocco, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes, in vineyards grown in the area of the small village of Carfizzi, 300 meters above sea level.

 

VINTAGE 2020

ALC: 14.5%

Grape variety:  Gaglioppo, Magliocco, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

Production area:  Calabria, central east in the province of Crotone, in Carfizzi locality “Motta – Maradea”.

Soil:  white clay.

Altitude:  from 200 to 300 meters above sea level

Training system:  espalier with a density of 5600 plants per hectare.

Climate:  Mediterranean, with mild winters and hot, dry summers.

Harvest:  manual at the end of October.

Yield per hectare of grapes:  45 – 50 quintals.

Winemaking:  traditional fermentation with maceration for 10 – 15 days, racking, soft malolactic pressing in steel.

Maturation:  passage for 15 months in new French oak barriques.

Aging:  two months in bottle at controlled temperature.

Color – purple red with evident violet reflections.

Nose – intense, with fruity, sweet and ripe hints, balsamic and floral notes of violet on a light tobacco accent at the end.

Flavor – warm and velvety, wine that shows great structure to the taste and notable personality. The alcohol blends into the soft tannin in a convincing balance.

Gastronomic pairing:  it goes well with meat-based dishes and mature cheeses.

VIVINO 4.3

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