Herculis

The vines grow near Sorso at an altitude of 70 metres in moderately heavy, sandy soil with a noticeable amount of stone. After being harvested by hand in the second or third ten-day period of September, the grapes are chilled, sorted and gently destemmed. Cold skin fermentation lasts 20 days at 24 °C in stainless steel; there is no information on spontaneous fermentation. The wine then matures for six months in steel, twelve months in used French barriques and at least six months in bottle. It shows red fruit, Mediterranean scrub and spices, supported by well-judged acidity, fine velvety tannins and a full body.