Campo alla Sughera, Adéo, Bolgheri Rosso DOC 2012

Production Area the grapes are sourced exclusively from vineyards situated in the Campo alla Sughera area, in the heart of the Bolgheri denominazione di origine area.
Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in varying percentages.
Alcohol by volume 14% vol.
Harvest manual, in boxes, each containing 15 Kg of grapes.
Vinification technique the height of the wine cellar is exploited, making the most of gravity to move the grapes, must and wines. After de-stemming, the steel maceration tanks are fed from a height without using pumps or augers, which can damage the solid part of the grape. Maceration, together with intense pumping and punching down, is carried out for 10 days at a controlled temperature. After de-vatting and first racking, the wine is decanted partly into steel tanks and partly into barrels for malolactic fermentation.
Ageing wines made from a blend of vines are aged separately for 12 months in French oak barrels. The wine is assembled before bottling and refined for a further 4 months.
Organoleptic characteristics
Colour full ruby red.
Fragrance subtle and intense with notes of currant, pomegranate, sweet spice and vanilla.
Taste persistent and well-balanced, soft and full-bodied.
Last vintage on the market 2010
Advice for optimum tasting serve at 16°C, in large crystal glasses.
Food and wine pairing red and white meats, mushrooms, soups and other classic Italian first courses, medium cheeses.
Notes the 2008 edition of Adèo is exceptional and has a great structure, due mainly to its small yield (less than 50 quintals per hectare) and to the grapes, which were highly concentrated at harvest. The quality of Adèo has improved year on year, harvest after harvest (but never before as great as 2008), to become a true preview of Bolgheri superior Arnione.