Valle del Sole
Rosso Piceno 2019

In keeping with the best reds of Marche, this Rosso Piceno is mostly Montepulciano (85%) with the balance Sangiovese. The vines sit at 290 metres on medium textured soil, clay-sand with 3,500 vines per ha. The yield is 55 hl-ha. Grapes are hand-picked and fully destemmed. After crushing, fermentation takes place in concrete tanks and then spends 12 months on fine lees. After a year, the wine goes into 24hl Slavonian botti where it spends an additional 12 months.

The 2019 Rosso Piceno Superiore is a lovely red – perfect to enjoy everyday! The nose shows black cherry, plum and red currants supported by hints of baking spices and sandalwood. The palate is medium bodied with ripe fruit yet refreshing acidity and a soft velvet feel that makes the wine supremely drinkable.

Enjoy this now and over the next 5 to 7 years with pasta and tomato sauce, gourmet pizza, grilled lamb chops – honestly, almost anything!