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Akrònim
A unique fusion of italo-catalan varieties and traditions
The wine |
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| Vintage | 2018 |
| Varieties | Morenillo, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo |
| Harvest | Picked by hand in boxes in late October |
| Winemaking | In stainless steel, with long macerations and indigenous yeasts |
| Ageing | 24 months in 3000 litre Slavonian oak "Botti" |
| Notes | Intense ruby colour, aromas of the earth, Mediterranean forest floor and leather; Elegant in the mouth, fresh with rounded tannins and an intensely aromatic finish |
| Alcohol | 14% vol. |
The vineyards |
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| Location | Finca Mas Vernet |
| Soils | Panal: quaternary fossil dunes with a silty texture, calcareous with deep layers of clay next to the wooden areas |
| Altitude | 350-400m |
| Density | Trained vines with a density of 4200 plants/ha |
| Management | Cover crops planted in alternate rows, vines ploughed mechanically, green pruning and crop thinning for qualitative and quantitative reasons. |
| Yield | 4000-5000 kg/ha |