IGT Rosso dell'Umbria

“Podere Il Caio” Rosso Umbria IGT Sangiovese Merlot


"Podere il Caio" Rosso IGT of "Castello di Corbara" is a blend of grapes of Sangiovese and Merlot varieties, with a presence of Cabernet Sauvignon and Montepulciano. The vineyards from which the grapes are harvested are located at various altitudes and exposures, and are planted on soils of textures ranging from medium to loose. The vineyards are carefully monitored during the phenological phases with the objective of achieving high-quality grapes. Once ripe, the bunches are harvested separately depending on the grape variety and on its field of origin, then, still kept separated with the same criteria, they are moved into steel containers for vinification and maceration, and will stay there for about 12 – 15 days at controlled temperature. When malolactic fermentation takes over from the initial fermentation, most of the wine is transferred into small oak casks, French "barriques", while a small percentage is put into Slavonian oak casks, where it matures for about 3-5 months. The wine is then bottle-aged for around 2-3 months before being put on the market.
The wine is then bottle-aged for around 2-3 months before being put on the market.

	Predominance of Sangiovese and Merlot, presence of Cabernet Sauvignon and Montepulciano
	13% volume
	Hilly slopes at 150 – 300 m. above sea level with a south south/west exposure
	Poggio Noceto, Il Caio
	From medium to loosely packed
	cordon system, spur pruned with 6-8 buds
	no more than 70 quintals/hectare (circa 2.5 acres)
	Last decade of September – early October; hand- picked, selecting the bunches
	The grapes are vinified at controlled temperature ranging from 25 to 18° C. Maceration for 12-15 days through plunging of the cap
	The wine is transferred into French wooden barriques (80%) and a small percentage to Slavonian oak casks (20%) for a period of around 3 – 5 months. Bottle-aging lasts from 2 to 3 months in thermo-controlled wine cellars at 15° - 16°C
	Bordolese Vip 75cl.
	ruby red
	ripe fruit, spicy, prune, chestnut, tobacco
	full and rotund to the palate, soft tannins; enveloping with lingering aftertaste

"For many years Castello di Corbara Winery has respected the environment, constantly monitoring the microclimate of its vineyards dispersed troughout its territory over 1000 hectares wide, in order to guarantee the production of utterly genuine wines representing a true expression of the grapes and of the land"