Apollonio

Name: Apollonio - Del Tufo since 1968
Brand: Del Tufo
SKU: Apollonio-075-1
Price: 18.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Apollonio is a dry red wine with an intense aroma and flavor, ideal to be paired with richly flavored dishes.

It is made from the vinification of a new grape variety recently introduced to the winery.

It appears ruby red with orange hues and has hints of ripe fruit with a slight woody note due to being aged in barrels for 18 months.

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Description

TYPE

Dry red wine

GRAPES

Del Tufo red grapes from single varietal.

ON THE PALATE

Intense and pleasant in aroma with a slight hint of ripe fruit and wood due to the 18-month barrel aging.

When to Consume

The wine matures in wooden barrels before bottling and is suitable for long aging.

IDEAL PAIRED WITH

Local sliced meats, meat main courses, medium-aged but intense and richly flavored cheeses.

TEMPERATURE

14 – 16° C.

Specifications

Where possible, the vineyard is grassed in alternate rows with green manure legumes until June.
Harvesting is done by hand, selecting the bunches in mid/late September when the grapes are perfectly ripe.
Vinification is achieved by a gentle destemming with a soft pressing of the grapes.
Temperature-controlled red fermentation takes place with contact with the skins for at least 10 days.
Aged in steel tanks for 5 months and then in wooden barrels for 18 months.