Who: Natalino Crognaletti
Where: Montecarotto (Ancona), Marche, Italy
What: Marche Bianco IGT, Rosso Conero DOC, Rosso Piceno DOC, Marche Rosso IGT
How: Certified Organic, estate-grown
Total size: MEDIUM

Marche Rosso IGT Il Casolare

APPELLATION: Marche Rosso IGT

GRAPE VARIETY: 60% Montepulciano, 40% Sangiovese vinified separately

WINE STYLE: Rosso

FERMENTATION TANKS: Cement

YEASTS: Indigenous

MACERATION: 20 days

MALOLACTIC: done

AGED IN: Cement

AGED FOR: 3 - 4 Months in Concrete and 3 months in Bottle

CLARIFICATION/FILTRATION: Profile Filtered Before Bottling

VEGAN: Yes

TOTAL SO2: Approx. 40-45 mg/L before bottling

BOTTLING DATE: March 2023

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13.5%

VINEYARD: Barcaione (East)

VITICULTURE APPROACH: Biodynamic (Suolo e Salute)

ALTITUDE: 250 m

SOIL: Red tuff

YEAR PLANTED: 2002

DENSITY: 3300 vines/hectare

PICK DATE: Sangiovese = Sept. 20th. Montepulciano = Oct. 20th

TOTAL PRODUCTION: 6000 bottles