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Argeo Cesanese

VARIETAL

100% Cesanese

NOTES
Cesanese, an ancient grape varietal from Lazio dating back to the Roman Empire in first century BCE. Traditionally, Cesanese was used to make sweet red wines that ranged from slightly sparkling (frizzante) to fully sparkling (spumante) styles. However, today the style is that of a dry still wine. Under DOC regulations, any wine labeled as “Cesanese” must contain at least 90% of the Cesanese grape with the other varietals permitted to fill in the remaining 10% of the blend: Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Barbera, Trebbiano Toscano, and Bambino Bianco.

VINEYARD: Located on the hills in Cori on volcanic/clay soils at an altitude of circa 200-250m asl.

VINIFICATION: Soft pressing and de-stemming; fermentation with the skins for 8 days at 24°C; malolactic fermentation; aging half in barriques for 8 months and half in stainless steel tanks for a year; in bottle for 6 months prior to release.