Description

Cesanese del Piglio DOCG

The Cesanese, or rather the Cesanesi, are grown in the territories of Affile, Olevano Romano and Piglio. It was in the period in which these areas were Roman colonies that the term Cesanese was coined as the variety was cultivated in the caesae, ie in the “places with cut trees”. From an ampelographic point of view, the vine is medium-late, thick and pruinose skin, vigorous. The DOCG denomination “Cesanese del Piglio”, unique in the Lazio region, is reserved for red wine obtained from Cesanese di Affile grapes.

Harvest period: first ten days of October
Vinification system: in red
Malolactic fermentation: carried out
Aging: 3 months in French oak barriques
Bottles produced: 3700
Exclusive Viticultural Practices: extremely severe pruning, topping every two weeks, post-veraison defoliation
Exclusive Oenological Practices: maceration on the marc for about 30 days

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