Organic WineFumin Vigne RovettazVallée D’Aoste DOC

Area of production:
Municipality of Quart, Vigna Tzeriat Vigna Rovettaz

Surface area:
Ha 0,9

Vine’s system of growth:
Guyot

Exposure:
S,SW. Inclination 80%

Altitude:
600/700 mt asl

Soil:
Sandy grain size typical of the region with little depth (less than 50 cm). Abbundance of stone residue.

Agricultural operations:
manual and partly mechanical weed control 3 times a year, harrowing and sowing on alternate rows. Fertilisation with bovine manure every 5/6 years. Management of cryptogamic dedeases using exclusively copper and fosphate.

Plantation Year:
2003

Harvest:
end of october, occasionally beginning of november

Variety:
Fumin 100%

Vinification:
destemmed grapes in stainless steel vats, spontaneous fermentation. 30 days of maceration, performing punch-down operations, 3 times a day at a controlled temperature of 28/30 °.

Ageing:
12 to 15 months in barriques and a few months in the bottle

Bottling:
december

Colour:
intense ruby red going on violet

Aroma:
purple fruit aromas, Sentori fruttati, la marasca in particolare, con note speziate non troppo evidenti e una complessità di sottobosco

Flavour:
Dry and tannic but not aggressive. Long, soft finnish.

Production:
2500

Serving suggestions:
18 - 20°C