Sericum Montefalco Rosso Terre de la Custodia 2021

Sericum Terre de la Custodia is produced from Sangiovese, Typical Grapes of Montefalco and Montepulciano grapes grown at an altitude of approx. 400 metres above sea level, using the spurred cordon training system in vineyards approx. 15 years old, located in the Gualdo Cattaneo area. The soil in this area is predominantly light tending to limestone. The surface area of the vineyard is approx. 20 ha with a planting density of 5000 vines/hectare for an average production per hectare of 90 quintals.

Vinification
Before the harvest, a thinning of the bunches of grapes is carried out in the vineyard, where the less ripe and problematic ones are eliminated. The mechanised harvesting of the bunches of grapes is carried out in the first week of October. Once in the cellar, they are destemmed, crushed and cooled to a temperature of 10° C and placed to ferment with inoculation of selected yeasts in steel tanks with an automated cooling and pumping over system. The pumping over will only begin when the alcohol levels have reached an optimal stability for the extraction of the tannins, so that they bind with the colouring substances for long stability. Alcoholic fermentation lasts about 15 days during which it remains in contact with the skins. After separation from the skins, malolactic fermentation takes place in steel, again at a controlled temperature.

Refinement
Maturation is carried out in barriques for 8 months and then bottled with a further 4-6 months of refinement before marketing.