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Dracone - Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Grape varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot

 It is produced with a very careful manual harvest of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot grapes under organic regime.
 A wine that demonstrates all the potential of the Bordeaux blend in our territory, elegant and of great character with notable capacity for evolution, from 8 to 10 years and beyond.
 Pairings: pasta with wild boar ragù, grilled red meats, mature hard cheeses

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Dracone - Merlot, Cabernet Franc

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  • VINIFICATION METHOD

    The grapes are vinified through a medium-long maceration at a controlled temperature with frequent pumping over.
    daily.
    The wine is refined for at least 18 months, partly in steel tanks and partly, approximately 25%, in 500-litre oak barrels of second and third passage.


    CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SOIL AND VINEYARD

    The Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot vineyards were planted from 2003 until 2006 in medium-textured soils with a prevalence of clay with sand and silt.
    The grapes come from the Farnè, Poggio and Quercia estates in the hills of San Pietro di Ozzano Emilia in the province of Bologna, in the Doc area.
    Colli d'Imola at an altitude that varies between 80 and 170 m above sea level
    The orientation of the rows varies depending on the plots with a prevalence of north-south.
    The favourable microclimate, characterised by a high temperature range between day and night even in the summer period, allows us to obtain high quality grapes and full-bodied wines characterised by high
    acidity and therefore freshness.

    DATA SHEET

    Full Name: Dracone

    Name: Colli d'Imola Rosso DOP

    Grape variety: 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot

    Plant density: 5500/ha

    Training system: Spurred cordon

    Annual production: 13,200 bottles - 200 magnums

    Alcohol Content: 13.5% VOL

    Visual examination: Ruby red colour of medium transparency

    Olfactory Examination: Hints of jam, red fruit, berries, currant, tobacco and black pepper

    Tasting Analysis: Round, balanced and persistent. Firm but soft tannins.

    Serving temperature: 18°C

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