Appellation: Friuli DOC
Grapes: 100% Cabernet Franc
Production Area: Hills of eastern Friuli
Harvest: First ten days in October
Type of Soil: Ponca: soils formed by layered and crumbling marl and sandstone of Eocene origin.
Vine training: Double arched cane
Plat density: 3,500 vines/ha
Winemaking: The must ferments in contact with the skins for 8-10 days in steel vats. Malolactic fermentation follows.
Maturing and Ageing: 8 months, 80% steel, 20% in French oak barriques. Ageing continues for a few months in the bottle.
Ageing potential: 10 years
Alcohol: 13.0% vol*
(* Depending on the year, the analytical values may vary slightly)
 
TASTING NOTES: A characterful red that opens with fresh hints of violet, black pepper and cut grass. It is soft on the palate, with gratifying persistence.
DOMINANT NOTES: Violet, Black Pepper, Cut Grass
PAIRINGS: Red meat and pork; Friulian salami cooked in vinegar.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16°C
TECHNICAL DATA: 
5.2 g/l acidity
2.5 g/l residual sugar
24 g/l dry extract