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Rosso Piceno - DOC (PDO)

vino rosso

  • Pair wine Rosso Piceno with:
    red meat, panzerotti, eel dishes, fish soups (Italian brodetto), grilled fish according to the Marche custom, meat flavoured with garlic and truffle , assorted boiled or fried meat, polenta and sausages, pulse soups, ascolana olives; Rosso Piceno Superiore is ideal for game, venison, seasoned cheese

Production area of Rosso Piceno DOC:
wide stretch of land running from Ascoli Piceno to the south of Senigallia, encompassing Ancona, the regional capital; its grapes can be grown in the hills up to 700 m
Vine selection :
Montepulciano (35 - 70%), Sangiovese (30 - 50%), others (0 - 15%)
Colour:
ruby red more or less intense
Aroma:
characteristic, delicate
Taste:
harmonious, agreeably bone-dry
Minimum alcohol content:
11.5%
Aging:
up to 3 years
Types:
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Riserva:
Novello (11%) - Superiore (12% - it must age at least 1 year, therefore up to 4 years)
Serving temperature of wine Rosso Piceno:
Serve the wine at: 60° - 64° F (16° - 18° C)