Ruby red colour with violet nuances fading with aging; delicate, floral, intense, full and lingering aromas; fresh, fruity, full, complex, dry and harmonious finishing.
Rapujè Langhe Rosso D.O.C.
The name Rapujé comes from the popular habit of gathering grape bunches forgotten on the vineyards about two weeks after the end of the harvest.
MUNICIPALITIES OF PRODUCTION | Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d’Alba, Monforte d’Alba and La Morra |
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EXPOSURE | South, South-East |
ALTITUDE (MASL) | 250-350 m. |
SOIL | Deep bluish grey calcareous marls. |
TYPE OF PLANTING | Upwards-trained vertical-trellised with traditional Guyot pruning |
AGE OF THE VINEYARD | 10-20 years |
PLANT DENSITY | 4,200 plants |
YIELD PER HECTAR | 80 quintals |
PROCESSING | Destalking, follows the vinification with fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 28°. Natural malolactic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at 20°C |
MATURATION | 12 months in big Slavonian oak barrels and at least 3 months in the bottle (depending on the vintage) |
AGING | 3-4 months in stainless steel tanks |
PERCENTAGE ALCOHOL | 13.5% Vol (depending on the vintage) |
ACIDITY | 5.40 g/l |
SUGARS (REDUCING) | 0.3-0.5 g/l |
SERVING TEMPERATURE | 16°-18°C |
RECOMMENDED PAIRINGS | Rice, vegetable soup, pasta, braised meat, games and ripened cheeses |
BOTTLE | 750 ml. |