Querciantica Visciole – Velenosi

Production Area
San Marcello, Ancona, Marche

Terroir
Clay

Grapes
Lacrima di Morro d’Alba 70%, Visciole Sour Cherry Syrup 30%

Vinification

In order to produce this wine, we use an ancient variety of wild cherries (Prunus cerasus) which is dark red and has an aciduluous taste. The sour cherries are picked during the first weeks of July and put to macerate, partly whole and partly crushed, with sugar. This triggers a fermentation which slowly produces a smooth and scented syrup. This product is removed from the lees for some days and subsequently filtered. A highly sugar concentrated syrup is obtained and then mixed with wine (Lacrima), triggering another fermentation which blends the two identities (wine and syrup). The fermentation is halted at approximately a 14% alcohol volume, with a sugar residue guaranteeing pleasure

Colour:

Deep ruby red with violet hues.

Bouquet:

Intense and complex with notes of cherries, purple flowers and hints of jammy, pulpy, ripe red fruit

Taste:

Soft with a harmonious balance between flavour and structure.  Strong flavours of cherry jam, blackberries and blueberries with a long persistent finish

Food pairing:

Recommended with dry pastries, chocolate and bitter cocoa.

Alcohol:  14.5% Vol.

Serving Temperature:

10 °C.

Aging Potential:

5 years.