Tenuta Monte Zunta
85% Piedirosso and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, the nose reveals intense sensations of underwood, sweet spices, fruit in spirits, tobacco, cocoa and a suffused mineral and light balsamic sensation. In the mouth is full and of great personality, dense and rich, with thick and elegant tannins and pleasingly crisp and balanced.
Wine to be served with all dishes based on game as wild boars, deers, chamois and roes. Excellent also with stews, braised and grilled beef, aged cheese.
Awards received: Silver Medal Concours Mondial Des Vins Extremes 2019
Wine to be served with all dishes based on game as wild boars, deers, chamois and roes. Excellent also with stews, braised and grilled beef, aged cheese.
Awards received: Silver Medal Concours Mondial Des Vins Extremes 2019
Description
Data Sheet
TENUTA MONTE ZUNTA CRU
Denominazione Di Origine Controllata
Production zone: Monte Zunta in S.Angelo d’Ischia
Grape variety: Piedirosso
Soil type: Volcanic soils rich in phosphorus and potassium
Direction: sud
Altitude: 450 above sea level
Form of education: Guyot
Harvest: Hand harvest, Middle of Otctober, selection of the grapes in the vineyard and transport in 20kg harvesting boxes
Type of wine: red wine
Vinification and aging: destemming, gentle crushing of the grapes, followed by maceration with pure yeasts in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature (15°C). During fermentation with the skins, frequent pumping to favor the transfer of aromas, tannins and structure from the skins to the must. The malolactic fermentation and maturation takes place in french oak barrels (Barrique 225 Lt.) for 18 month. The use of sulfites is minimal and regulated until bottling.
Color: Intense ruby red
Olfactory notes: fruity, spicy, red fruits, cherries preserved in alcohol, Amarena cherry, blueberry, plum, spices, pepper, cocoa, licorice
Flavor notes: dry, warm, soft, intense, structured, full-bodied
Serving temperature: 14-16°C
Examples of food pairings: mature cheeses, braised beef, red game dishes, grilled beef or lamb
Bottles produced: 2.000
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100% Piedirosso, this wine has a distinctly grapey bouquet, rich and intense, with fruity and spicy notes of underwood, wild blackberry, raspberry, cherry, and blueberry. It is dry and full-bodied with a slightly bitter finish. Perfect with fatty meats, poultry, rabbit. Best if served slightly cooler, it also goes very well with more structured fish dishes, such as tuna. Excellent also with mussels soup.