Bisci - 'Villa Castiglioni' Rosso 2015/18

Bisci - 'Villa Castiglioni' Rosso 2015/18

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"A great ruby red colour that has an inviting blueberry and sour cherry note on the nose. Let is open up and give you beautiful vanilla and mineral notes. A long and pleasant finish." 

 

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Bisci Wines

The Bisci farm is the result of the passion of brothers Giuseppe and Pierino Bisci for their territory and their land. In 1972 they bought an estate of about 25 hectares and transformed it over the years in one of the reference estates in the production of Verdicchio di Matelica. Today Mauro and Tito Bisci, sons of Giuseppe, are the owners of the company. The property is situated in Matelica in between the provinces of Macerata and Ancona. It covers an area of about 25 hectares, entirely within the territory of Verdicchio di Matelica DOC. The 20 hectares of vineyards are organic farmed (CCPB certified), more than 17 hectares of which are under Verdicchio di Matelica vines and a bit more than 2 hectares are cultivated with red grapes such as Sangiovese and Merlot. The vineyards are located in mid-hill at an altitude that goes from 320 to 370 meters above sea level, slightly sloping and in prevalence exposed to the south.

The Bisci cellar located at the centre of the vineyards, was built in 1980, partly adapting the old country houses and partly building new annexes. Viticulture practices have always been at high quality standards and nowadays follow Biological protocols (certified by PPCB). Sulphur and copper base products are utilized and “Managed” cover crops between the rows of vines are used. If the necessity arises, the soil is tilled in order to avoid hydric competition with the vines. When needed, organic fertilizer (manure) is used after the harvest.

 

--------THE GRAPE--------

Sangiovese

Sangiovese is Italy's most important and widely planted grape varietal. Traditionally it is famous in all of the sub-regions of Tuscany particularly so in Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Sangiovese is planted in almost all of the regions across Italy where it makes everything from savoury and spicy reds to supple and black fruit bombs. 

 

--------THE REGION--------

Marche

Marche is a region in central Italy on the eastern coast. It is largely home to reds made from Sangiovese and the medium-bodied white wines of Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi.