Petit Verdot 2023

Description

Still red wine from Lazio, 14% ABV, produced by Casale del Giglio. 100% Petit Verdot, a varietal that best expresses the characteristics of the terroir. 2023 vintage. Casale del Giglio, founded in 1967, has contributed to the development of the Agro Pontino, a region rich in viticultural potential. Vinification involves the use of the submerged cap to extract the sweetest tannins and punching down to achieve optimal color extraction. Aged in barriques for 8-12 months and then in bottle for 6 months. Ruby-purple color. Intense and persistent aromas of small red fruits, cherry, and vegetal notes, such as myrtle and juniper. Lovely roundness on the palate, thanks to soft and velvety tannins, with an elegant structure. Finish with notes of white pepper and spice.

Details

Perfume

Intense and persistent aromas of small red fruits, cherry and vegetables such as myrtle and juniper.

Color

Ruby-violet colour.

Taste

Lovely roundness in the mouth, due to soft and velvety tannins, with elegant structure. Finishes with notes of white pepper and spices.

Serve at:

14 -16 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Casale del Giglio

From this winery

• Start up year: 1967
• Oenologist: Paolo Tiefenthaler
• Bottles produced: 1.700.000
• Hectares: 164

Casale del Giglio was founded in 1967 by Dr. Berardino Santarelli, a native of Amatrice, and is located in the Pontine Marshes in Le Ferriere, municipality of Aprilia, in the province of Latina, about 50 km south of Rome. This territory, represented, compared to other areas of Lazio and other Italian regions, an environment to be explored from the wine standpoint. For this reason in 1985 he gave life to the research and development project "Casale del Giglio", authorized by the Department of Agriculture of the Lazio Region.

still working together on this initiative Professor Attilio Scienza, the Institute of Arboreal Cultivation, University of Milan, Prof. Angelo Costacurta, Experimental Institute for Viticulture in Conegliano (Treviso) and Prof. Fulvio Mattivi of Edmund Foundation Mach - Research and Innovation Centre of the Istituto Agrario San Michele Provincial (Trento), from which the oenologist, Paolo Tiefenthaler. The wine cultivation models that have inspired this research are those practiced in Bordeaux, Australia and California, which are territories exposed to the influence of the coast, exactly as the Pontine Marshes, which benefits from the influence of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Read more

Lazio

Technical Sheet

Name	Casale del Giglio Petit Verdot 2023
Type	Red still
Denomination	Lazio IGT
Vintage	2023
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.0% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Petit Verdot
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Vendor	Casale del Giglio
Wine making	The red vinification is partly carried out with submerged cap to extract the sweeter tannins and partly with punching down to achieve good colour extraction.
Aging	Matured in barriques for 8 2 months and for 6 months in the bottle.
Allergens	Contains sulphites