Lacrima di Morro Doc Querciantica 2018 - Velenosi

Color: bright and brilliant ruby ​​red with light garnet reflections.

Smell: Intense and complex nose, with hints of dark and ripe fruits such as plum and blackberry which, intense, open onto a bouquet of spices with extraordinary charm.

Taste: In the mouth it confirms its great character and reveals its essence. Velvety in the pulp and powerful in the texture, rightly tannic, fruity and spicy. Its warm, persistent, full-bodied and harmonious flavor makes it a distinct and charismatic wine.

Food matches: Excellent with game, game and grilled meats, mature cheeses, first courses with meat sauce, truffle.

FIRST BOTTLED HARVEST: 2007
PRODUCTION AREA: Owned vineyards located in the Municipality of San Marcello - Ancona.
GRAPE VARIETY: Pure Morro d'Alba's Tear.
AVERAGE ALTITUDE: 100-150 meters a.s.l.
SOIL TYPE: Mostly clayey.
TRAINING SYSTEM: Spurred cordon.
DENSITY OF PLANT: 5,000 plants per hectare.
YIELD PER HECTARE: about 110 quintals of grapes.
YIELD PER LUMP: about 2 kg of grapes.
HARVEST: Harvested in small containers in mid-September, the grapes are sent to the company where, after careful and 
further selection, they are vinified.
FERMENTATION: After destemming, the grapes are conveyed into steel fermenters, where they ferment at controlled 
temperatures. The maceration on the skins lasts for about 20 days, during which the pumping over is daily and almost 
exclusively closed to preserve the fruity and floral scents characteristic of this grape variety.

Velenosi

In 1984, the Velenosi Winery was born. The entrepreneurs Ercole and Angela Velenosi have combined the artisan tradition with advanced technologies, reinterpreting the winemaking processes with creativity and thus creating a company that has continued to grow, with the entry of Paolo Garbini in 2005, and which today leads throughout the world the scents and colors of the Piceno area through wines with an inimitable character.