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This is Boccafolle`s premium product. The red wine is produced from the vintage vines of Magliocco and Greco Nero of the Boccafolle estate in Mottafollone (CS) blended with small quantities of Merlot from the wine region of Alta Calabria. The grapes are vinified through a temperature-controlled process and the wine is refined in steel silos first, aged in barrels for 18 months and in bottles briefly thereafter. The color is deep ruby red with intense purple reflections. On the palate it appears balanced, with well-melted tannins and a unique consistency. On the nose there are evident ever-changing aromas of blackberry, blueberry, cinnamon and finally plum.‍

Both taste and scent are amplified by pairings with dishes from the Mediterranean culinary tradition.

Alcohol content

15

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Vines

Magliocco, Greco Nero

Serving temp

18

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This is Boccafolle`s premium product. The red wine is produced from the vintage vines of Magliocco and Greco Nero of the Boccafolle estate in Mottafollone (CS) blended with small quantities of Merlot from the wine region of Alta Calabria. The grapes are vinified through a temperature-controlled process and the wine is refined in steel silos first, aged in barrels for 18 months and in bottles briefly thereafter. The color is deep ruby red with intense purple reflections. On the palate it appears balanced, with well-melted tannins and a unique consistency. On the nose there are evident ever-changing aromas of blackberry, blueberry, cinnamon and finally plum.‍

Both taste and scent are amplified by pairings with dishes from the Mediterranean culinary tradition.

Alcohol content

15

%

Vines

Magliocco, Greco Nero

Serving temp

18

°C

* All SRP's are for EU shipments. Foreign orders can be placed directly via email to info@boccafolle.com through the established local distribution channels.

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Mixed case of red and white.

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Wine profile

Classification

Denomination of Origins Protected - D.O.P.

Production

Year 201 7 - About 8,000 bottles available.

Vines

Magliocco "also known as Guarnaccia Nera or lacrima "and Grech Nero (vines deriving from spontaneous crosses between autochthonous strains never widespread outside of the territory of Upper Calabria), blended with Merlot

Production area

Upper Calabria - Province of Cosenza - Mottafollone - Podere Boccafolle - Plateau at about 350/400 meters above sea level at the foot of the massif della Mula

Terrain nature

"Terra rossa"; the soil is lean, light, rich in minerals and with a small percentage of clay which ensures adequate water reserves and the right vegetative vigor to the vine even in periods of maximum drought. Hilly with south-west exposure.

Average age

The Nero di Balbia 2018 grapes are harvested from vines of about 3.50 hectares; the plants of Magliocco and Greco Nero with an average age of 12 years, the Merlot plants of 50 years

Training system

Spurred cordon with 4,500 plants per hectare

Climate

Dry with slight ventilation in the afternoon and sensitive temperature range at night

Yields of grapes per hectare

60-70 quintals

Harvest

Late, first or second week of October

Vinification

Total destemming; medium fermentation on skins in steel tanks with temperature control and use of selected yeasts; malolactic spontaneous

Aging

In steel, then 10 months in barriques and subsequent rest in the bottle

Colour

Brilliant ruby red with violet reflections

Bouquet

Blackberry, then plum and cinnamon

Dry extract

43.07g /L

Total acidity

Food pairing

Typical first courses of Mediterranean cuisine, red meat and cheeses

Taste

Soft, balanced, with well-blended tannins and good persistence

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