M�rke: Bigi

Gradering : 13% vol.

This wine, with its intense ruby-red colour, is produced 100% from the grape variety of the same name, the most cultivated in Italy, and especially in the centre. In Umbria the Sangiovese grapes are trained by the traditional Guyot system exclusively in the hilly zone. The fermentation and the ageing only in steel tanks, and without any time in wood, maintain the varietal notes unchanged thereby enhancing a notable softness of the fruity tones. Bigi started to vinify the pure sangiovese of Umbria with the 1997 vintage.

Sangiovese dell’ Umbria IGT

Grapes: 100% Sangiovese.

Vineyard: selected hilly vineyards in the neighbourhood of Orvieto at 200-400 metres altitude facing South-West; the vines are trained by the Guyot and spurred cordon systems
on clayey-stony soil; the yield of wine is 56 hectolitres per hectare.

Vinification: the maceration of the skins in the must for about 10 days; the alcoholic fermentation and ageing in stainless steel tanks.

Wine: deep ruby red colour; outstanding bouquet with the hints of violets and black cherries; full, clean and savoury flavour, attractively fruity, well balanced with a
long finish.

Alcohol: 13% vol.

Optimum keeping: 2 years in bottles stored horizontally in cool, dark conditions.

Food matches: savoury dishes, cured pork meats and white meats.

Serving temperature: 18°C.

Launch vintage: 1997.