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GAUDIO
GAUDIO
GAUDIO
Name: GAUDIO IGT dell’ Emilia
Grape: Cabernet Sauv.  50%, Merlot 50%
Vintage: 2006

Vineyard Characteristics:
Area: 5,5 hectares
Altitude: 320 mt. o.s.l.
Exposure : South / South West
Plant Density: 3.333 grapes per hectare
Soil Composition: Pliocene sand 50%, lime  28%, clay 22%
Growing System: Espalliera,  Guyot and double Guyot (Merlot)

Vinification and Aging:
Yield: 7.000 Kg. per hectares
Harvest Time: middle of October
Harvest :  by hand in cases (17 Kg.)
Fermentation: in steel vats (30° C) and horizontal vats for about 10 days with delastage
Aging: 14 months in barrique
Bottle In: September 2008

Organoleptic References:
Colour: vivid ruby red, slightly tending to purple
Fragrance: winy, distinctive, with spicy baked fruit scents, juniper berries, sottofondo di cioccolata
Taste: dry, full bodied, aromatic, ideal for meditation
Alcohol: 13,5%
Gastronomy: excellent with grilled and roasted meats, as well as with game and hunt.