EST! EST!! EST!!! di Montefiascone DOC

Interesting facts

ECT! EST!! EST!!! – this unusual name of this wine from Lazio got back in the 12th century. According to legend, Bishop Giovanni Deuk, who accompanied the Emperor Henry V in one of his trips to Italy, sent in the direction of Montefiascone ahead of the Royal train of his page Martino to the one heralded the arrival of the monarch and found the hotel serving a good wine. All these places Martino have been celebrated with the help of inscriptions Est! on the door. However, the wine in Montefiascone was so great that one Est! for him wasn't enough, so page three wrote that word and put three exclamation points after the last of them. Wine is also unusual in that it includes grapes Rochette is one of the oldest and oldest species whose roots lie in a family of varieties Greco, known in Ancient Greece. Wine grapes growing on plantations around Montefi, located at an altitude of 300 meters above sea level. They occupy a large area of 150 hectares. the Soil is loose and rich in minerals. The average age of the vines is 20 years. The harvest time is determined by the values of the parameters of maturation, in particular of acidity and sugar, this is usually from early October to October 20. The wine is not aged in a barrel. Vinification and fermentation of wine is carried out in stainless steel vats.

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