Typology: Red wine
Label: Saulo

THE VINE-GROWING

Grape variety: CV Aglianico with a minimum % of CV Piedirosso
Vineyard: Casale di Carinola (CE) Loc. Hill San Paolo
Soil: Vulcanic coarsegrained tuff
Altitude: 300 meters ASL
Rows’ exposure: North – South
Grapevine growing type: Gouyot
Overage grapevine edge: 15 yrs
Implant density (vine/ha): 5500
Planting pattern: 2,40 x 0,80 meters
Production per vine (Kg/vine): 0,80 kg
Production per hectare (q/ha): 40/50 q
Yield grapes/wine (%): 70
Agronomic practices: Spontaneous grassing and green manure on alternate rows. Grapes batching and thinning at véraison.
Pest management: As per organic specification, exclusively with Sulfur – Copper (S-Cu)
Harvest period: 1st decade of November
Harvest method: manual in 18 kg crates
Certification: in conversion to organic farming (certifing body: ICEA)

THE OENOLOGY

Pressing type: De-stemming and crushing
Fermentative maceration: Alternating pumping & manual fulling with delestage in a temperature controlled steel container
Use of organic certified selected yeasts: yes
Aging: In 10hl oak barrels for no less than 24 months.
Bottling preparation: Gravity fed
In bottle aging: 12 months
Number of produced bottles: 2500 0,75 L and 100 1,5 L (magnum)

MEDIUM ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS

Alcohol content: 14,5% vol
Total acidity: 5,80 g/L
Ph: 3,50
Free and total sulphur dioxide (SO2): 65 mg/L