ANTARES

Tasting notes:
Colour: ruby colour with purple hue. Nose: fruity with aromas of ripe fruits, with
exquisite bilberry, mulberry, plum and licorice notes followed by sweet spices
and balsamic tones of vanilla and coffee. Flavour: full and fruity structure. It is a
gentle and spontaneous wine, whose tannins, are sweet and velvety; great
aromatic persistence.
Pairings: it matches well-structured first courses, barbecued meats, mature
cheeses, eggs, game, red meats in general
Technical sheet
Type of wine: Red still
Classification : DOCG
Grape varieties: 100% Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane
Alcohol content: 14.00% vol
Production area: ABRUZZO; Casabianca in Castilenti (Te)
Altitude: 250/300 meters above the sea level
Planting density: 5000 vines/hectare
Training system: Spur pruned cordon
Yield per hectare: 8 tons
Harvest period: October
Vinification: The grapes are destemmed and crush
ed; maceration on the skins for 14-
20 days. After racking the wine is kept in stainless steel vessels,
and aged for 12 months, in French oak barrels (500 liters)
Fermentation temperature: 30° C
Refining: in bottle; conserved in air-conditioned area
Storage: lying down in cool, dark surroundings
Serving temperature: 18/20 °C