APE
The "ape" is a pure wine, a perfect Cabernet Sauvignon. His vines also grow in an east-west direction, but on persistent and mostly loamy soil. Especially loamy soils keep vital substances and minerals inside and the loam makes it easier for the vines to absorb them. Each grape is picked manually at the Ape at the end of September and carefully guarded in the wooden boxes, in the style of pollination by bees. The Ape is different from the Via Fonte, extracted and prepared by gentle pressing. The maceration takes place cold and is very short. Fermentation takes place at controlled temperature in small thermoconditioned steel tanks for 20-35 days This is followed by the spontaneous malolactic fermentation at the end of the alcoholic fermentation. This Cabernet Sauvignon then exists for the aging in barriques of Allier oak for 12 months.
classification: IGT Coast Tuscany
grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Petit Verdot, Syrah.
Production area:
Piombino/Val di Cornia (LI)
Characteristics of the vineyard
alignment: East West
vineyard: 5ha.
Floor condition:
Calcareous - clayey - medium texture.
production technology
harvest time: In the month of September, when phenolic maturity is reached.
harvest: Manually in boxes.
winemaking technique: Destemming and soft and short pressing.
maceration: At low temperature, fermentation at controlled temperature in thermoconditioned steel tanks for 15-20 days. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation at the end of the alcoholic fermentation.
aging time in wood: Partly in wood, partly in steel tanks.
bottle aging: 6 months.
organoleptic properties
Color: Intense ruby red with pronounced violet reflections.
bouquet: Complex, persistent, characterized by spicy notes of cocoa and coffee with mineral nuances and hints of cherry and blueberry.
The taste: Well structured, spicy, fresh and soft attack, articulated progression, long finish. Spicy aroma in the mouth with notes of liquorice and cocoa.
pairing: Goes well with meat-based first courses, mixed roasts.
