Description
DENOMINATION
Conero Riserva DOCG
GRAPE VARIETIES
Montepulciano 100%
AREA OF PRODUCTION
Marche, Conero
VINEYARD
The vineyard from which Cùmaro originates is situated on the edge of the municipality of Osimo, facing south-east, at a height of about 150-200 meters above sea level. The terrain, which started out as marine formations from the Pleiocene-Pleistocene era, consists of very deep, chalky loams soils.
YIELD PER HECTARE
The yield is kept within strict limits by very close pruning and targeted thinning, and can vary from five to 6-8 tons per hectare according to the season.
HARVEST
The grapes are picked by hand, and collected and transported in boxes. Montepulciano is a fairly late variety. Usually, harvest takes place in October, when the grapes have reached peak condition with an advanced degree of phenolic ripening.
VINIFICATION
The grapes are destalked and lightly crushed, then fermented at 27-29°C in steel fermentation tanks for 12-14 days with natural yeasts. Subsequently, the wine moves on to the malolactic fermentation stage.
AGING
It is aged in 225 litre oak barriques for a period of 12-14 months. After bottling, Cùmaro is left to age further, in a temperature-controlled environment, for about 6-8 months.
AVAILABLE FORMATS
75 cl,
Tasting
COLOR
Deep ruby red colour with garnet hints.
SCENT
It presents an intense bouquet opening with lovely ripe plum, blackcurrant and morello cherry notes, finishing spicy on black pepper, vanilla and tobacco.
TASTE
The mouth is soft and enfolding, with smooth tannins and a pleasant elegant and dry finish.
PAIRINGS
A fine companion for rare-cooked red meat, game-birds and mature cheese.
SERVING GLASS
A large glass, with a fairly broad body. This allows the correct oxygenation of red wines which have had long ageing in bottle and whose tannins have taken on a softer character, developing complex tertiary aromas which will be well-concentrated in the narrower opening of the glass.
IDEAL SERVING TEMPERATURE
16-18 °C
