Credits: Vigne Chigi – Campania – Italy
Wine: Casavecchia
Variety composition: 100% Casavecchia.
Alcoholic strength: 13.5% vol.
Vintage: 2017.
Classification: Terre del Volturno I.G.P..
Production area: hilly area of the Municipality of Pontelatone, at the foot of Mount Friento in the province of Caserta.
Soil type: clayey with notable presence of exotic carbonates, south-west exposure, altitude of 200 m a.s.l..
Training system vines: Guyot.
Plant density: 3076 plants/ha.
Yield of grapes per hectare: 70 quintals.
Harvest: Manual harvest in 20 kg plastic crates.
Harvesting period: I – II decade of October.
Vinification technique: the harvested grapes are immediately taken to the cellar, where they undergo crushing and destemming. The tumultuous fermentation takes place in aisi 304 stainless steel fermenters at a controlled temperature, and after the malolactic fermentation that always takes place in the aforementioned fermenters at a controlled temperature of 18-20 ° C, a refinement in oak barrels takes place for 5-6 months.
Refinement in the bottle: 6 months.
Serving temperature: 16°-18° C.
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Azienda Agricola “Vigne Chigi”
Via Corte Rosa, s.n.c
81040, Pontelatone (CE)
Phone +39 338 6534128
E-mail: info@vignechigi.com
Website: www.vignechigi.com
