Corniolo

CORNIOLO

DOC – Denominazione di origine controllata

  • GRAPE VARIETIES: 70% Sangiovese, 20% Trasimeno Gamay, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.
  • VINEYARD: owned by associated producers located on the hills of Castiglione del Lago, Petrignano del lago and Vaiano.
  • YIELD: Grapes: 4000/5000 kg/ha.Wine 23/30 hl/ha.
  • AGING:  12 months in French oak barriques kept in the historic cellars of the 16th-century Duca della Corgna palace in Città della Pieve.
  • BOTTLING: starting in the February two years after the harvest.
  • MATURING: 7 month in the bottle.
  • AVERAGE ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 20,000 bottles.
  • CHARACTERISTICS: Color: intense ruby red with warm purple overtones, limpid. Bouquet: brood and delicate with rich notes of cherry, strawberry, plum, and subtle spices. Flavor: dry, full and elegant, with complex fruit flavors and notes of sweet spices.
  • PRODUCER’S SUGGESTIONS: Goes with: ideal with grilled red meats roasts and braised dishes. Serve: a temperature of 18° C in glasses for aged red wine.

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This is where the wines of Umbria from Cantina del Trasimeno are born: in the places where the “Duca della Corgna” have drawn a line that, from the past and the history of this wonderful land, leads to the culture and passion of those who he has it in his heart.