Stèfen 1624

Refrontolo, Colli di Conegliano DOCG

Soil
With a good balance of all the components. It is rich in tufa which characterises the wine

Production Area
"Stèfen 1624" vineyard in the Colvendrame estate, which is on the hills between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Colvendrame is the name of the hill where this vineyard is located; the exposition to the sun and the climate are excellent for grape vine growing

Altitude
200-350 m

Climate
Mild and windy, with wide changes of temperature between day and night, ideal for the preservation of the aroma and the acidity of the grapes

Grape Variety
100% Marzemino

Density Of The Plantation And Training System
5.500 vines per hectare trained with spurred cordon

Year Of The Plantation
1987

Vineyard Management
To obtain a perfect ripening of the grapes, beyond the normal vineyard management, we carry out summer pruning and careful leaf thinning. Furthermore, the yield is kept very low in order to produce grapes rich in scents and aroma

Harvest
End of September, beginning of October, when the grapes are ripe and have fully developed their aromatic features and have smoothened tannins. They are carefully selected during the harvest and left to dry

Vinification
When the grapes have reached the right concentration, they are destemmed, crushed selecting the best berries and left to macerate during the fermentation that continues slowly, and the must-wine takes all the noble substances and the aroma from the skins of the grapes. Then the wine is taken away from the skins and the fermentation continues in barrique, where the wine refines for 36 months. Afterwards it refines further 18 months in bottle

Tasting Characteristics
Very deep ruby colour, with garnet hues, intense scents of ripe wild fruit and of violet, full body, with clear notes of ripe cherry and blackberry

Pairings
Ideal with game, meat on the spit, seasoned cheeses or alone as a meditation wine

Service Temperature
16°-18°C

Storage
In a cool and dark place, keeping the bottle in a horizontal position. Its structure and complexity enable the wine to improve during maturation in the bottle, which can last up to 50 years, reaching the top after 20-25 years from the vintage

Alcoholic Grade
15-17,5% by vol. (it depends on the vintage)