Caldierosso
Rose
Teran Anno Domini 2008
Teran Anno Domini is produced only in good years, and hence the name. Grapes from our best vineyards are selected to produce this wine. After the ideal ripeness is reached and the vinification is complete, the wine is stored to age a few years, partly in wooden barrels and partly in the bottle. When it comes on the market, Teran Anno Domini is usually a well-rounded and full-bodied wine, with a lively acidic backbone, a valued collector's item with a long aging potential.
0,75l
18 °C
Technical data:
Vineyard area: Istra, Motovun
Vineyard name: Santa Elisabetta, Motovun
Ground type: flysch (Santa Elisabetta), combination of clay and flysch (Motovun )
Vineyard age: 1962. (Motovun), 2000. (Santa Elisabetta)
Altitude: from 170m Motovun, 330m Santa Elisabetta
Yields: 6 tons per hectare
Harvest type: by hand
Vinification: 20 days of maceration with fermentation on wild yeast at the temperature of 23 to 27 °C in stainless steel
Maturation: 2 years in 2.000-litre oak barrel
Maturation in the bottle: 6 months
Analytical data: Alcohol 13,4%, total acidity 5,6g, residual sugar 2,8g, pH 3,71
Year: 2008
The year 2008 was warm but balanced for the teran. Longer periods without rainfall during the growing season were interrupted by shorter rainy periods at regular intervals, which is why we consider the 2008 vintage one of our classics. Due to the longer warm periods, full maturity was reached a shade earlier, which on the vegetation side caused somewhat less lushness, as well as moderate yields. The grapes at harvest had a high concentration of malt, and in order to obtain an ideal balance of acids and full phenolic maturity, we additionally applied a rigorous green harvest with which we selected only the healthiest bunches of uniform maturity. The harvest was done in the first days of October.
Description:
A slightly more restrained fragrance at the beginning, which opens up after a short airing and in which black marasca cherries and forest fruits intertwine with notes of oak and leather. The taste is developed and lively at the same time, with depth and ripe tannins. It is moderately concentrated and medium to full bodied. With a lot of ripe fruitiness on the aftertaste, like fine spices in the background.
Gastronomic recommendation:
Dry aged beefsteaks and other aged steaks sprinkled with coarse salt and olive oil, or meat in rich sauces, like osso buco and similar dishes.
