Features
Name:
Gelso D’Oro Nero di Troia IGT 2021
Terrain:
calcareous-clayey
Winery
Podere 29 stands in the center of the Tvoliere delle Puglie, in the territory of Cerignola. A passion, the one related to the production of wine, of quality wine, that has been handed down from generations. The winery's philosophy is based on organic farming, so that everything is according to nature. Approximately 22 hectares of land between the sea and the countryside, Podere 29 is mainly dedicated to native grape varieties, such as fiano, primitivo, minutolo but especially top labels with Nero di Troia.
Description
Gelso Nero is a great pure Nero di Troia. The vineyard is located in Borgo Tressanti in the area called Daunia. The soil is sandy, and the training system is spurred cordon. The age of the vineyard is 15 years. The planting layout calls for 4,000 vines per hectare. The yield per hectare is 75 quintals. The proximity of the vineyards to the sea brings great benefits, both for the sandy soils that give it minerality and the aeration of the clusters thanks to the sea breezes thus preventing the formation of unwanted mold. A sumptuous wine with character.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Dense ruby red color with garnet highlights
The nose reports a potpourri of floral and fruity scents such as jammy dark berries , among which we note blackberry and cherry. Sweet spices,of vanilla and nutmeg. There is no shortage of notes of roasting, tobacco, chocolate followed by a trail of wild heather.
The sip is rich with great structure balanced with minerality and acidity. The tannic texture is well evident but elegant. Finally come returning aromas of plum jam and blueberries, with spice and cocoa warned on the nose.
Storage time:
3-7years old
Vinification
Vinified in red, the alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel containers, where it also carries out malo-lactic fermentation, and is aged for the first year. It concludes its aging in French oak barrels, 1st and 2nd passage for eight months
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