Illuminati Lumen (6 / Case)

”Origin The vineyards are located in the municipality of Controguerra with a perfect southern exposure approximately 295 metres a.s.l. Composition of subsoil Rather loose soil with small amounts of clay. Characteristics of plant equipment The new plant uses a vertical trellis system with approximately 5 000 stocks per hectare the old plant uses a pergola trellis system with approximately 1 100 stocks per hectare. Times of harvest and wine-making The grapes used for the Lumen are among the last to be harvested after a careful and meticulous selection (at the beginning of October for the cabernet-sauvignon and between 8 and 12 October for the Montepulciano d’Abruzzo). Grapes are stemmed and softly crushed and processed separately in stainless steel process tanks and macerate at a temperature of 28 – 30 °C for approximately 15 days. Once malolactic fermentation is over the wines obtained are combined and poured into 225 litre-barriques of various types of oak wood where