Augustus is an elegant and strong red wine, of great drinking pleasure. Soft and silky, the wine is well balanced. Perfect matched with first courses with meat sauces, regional cold-cuts and medium-aged cheeses.
Where it's produced
Valpolicella hills, 650m altitude.
Vine-training system
Guyot.
Grape varieties
Corvina, Rossignola, Croatina.
How it's made
Late harvest wine. We wait for the physiological ripeness of the grapes, then we cut the vine shoots that carry the clusters and we leave them on the plant until mid-november. Then, we harvest and vinify with the method of cold maceration for 30 days. With the use of this particular technique we can obtain a wine that will be less acidic on the palate and with a more intense flavor.
Aging
Stainless steel until bottling.
Colour
Brilliant ruby red.
Nose
This is a fragrant and immediate wine, delightfully spicy with notes of red berry fruits such as blackcurrants, blueberries and cherries.
Taste
On the palate the wine is elegant with a persistent structure.
Serving temperature
16-18°C.
Glass type
Grand ballon.
Format
750ml
Suggestions
Store in a cool place away from direct light.
Technical data
· Alcohol content: 14.5 %vol.
· Total acidity: 5.5 g/l
· Residual sugar: 8 g/l
· Dry extract: 44 g/l