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CODRONCHIO ROMAGNA DOCG ALBANA SECCA
Codronchio from Fattoria Monticino Rosso is the pride of our winery, one of the most representative wines and we have dedicated this wine to Codronchi , Imola lords who owned and farmed the land where today stands the Fattoria Monticino Rosso . With this wine we want to keep alive the tradition of our country and at the same time offer a wine that mirror the characteristics of the hills of Imola.
Codronchio is made by Albana dry late harvest . It comes from a careful selection of grapes from our cru, and is harvested by hand, a bunch at a time, with loving care and only when they begin to appear the first traces of noble rot (botrytis cinerea) . It is a painstaking job with multiple steps in vineyard , because the grapes harvest by hand as they are attacked by botrytis .
What we offer is a wine that year after year is consistent with the harvest , more and more mature and complex . Every year gives us a different story , always starting from a great base . The challenge is to capture the characteristics of the territory in the bottle, but that spark of inspiration that makes the difference between a good wine and a big one . The secret is botrytis , which we learned about year after year , to understand how mold affects the flavor and makes the wine much deeper , with that special touch that every wine lover loves . This is Codronchio : a noble wine , with a large mineral filler, which can defy the years with a decade of aging , but always starting from grapes , because they are the flavors of the terroir to emerge.
Tasting
Gold with green tints. Nose opens with a riot of a mineral aromas , then slowly emerge flowers and yellow fruit fits with elegance. In support of this wealth we have herbs , perfumes, iodine , reflecting the minerality of the soil from which it was born .
The palate is juicy, dry , full-bodied , with a persistence that caresses the palate with a peak of flavor. The freshness and ‘ well-dosed and manifests itself through waves of citrus and flows for all the wine , making it vibrant , complex, an incredible finesse . The final envelops the entire mouth with a nice roundness; resurface notes of fruit and flowers that leave a trail mineral enjoyable. The aging potential is significant: at least 15 years of age.
Aromas
Apricot , honey, acacia , almond, medlar, wisteria , grapefruit, barley , yellow peach , broom, yellow rose, apricot , hazelnuts, orange zest , lime zest , papaya , pineapple, hints of sage and thyme.
Pairings
It goes very well with vegetable soups , pasta sauces with fish and seafood , omelettes and vegetable pies. Mixed fried seafood , sushi , noodles with sea urchins , Thai, Indian curry, roast meats , shellfish. Also try with foie gras and terrine with spiced , saffron risotto , tofu , chicken in aspic , brains , sweetbreads . As an aperitif will be a success .
Serving Suggestions
Serving temperature: 10-12 ° C in glasses for white wines of the body.
The origins of the Albana grape are so remote as to be confused with the legend. The first reporter to talk about the origins was Pliny the Elder, but also Cato and Pliny the Younger made mention of it. They praised Albana as a great wine. Legend has it that Galla Placidia, daughter of the Emperor Thoedosius, while passing through a small town in Romagna, was offered a glass of Albana. The princess was delightedly exclaimed, ” Not so humbly you should drink , but ‘berti in gold ‘ to pay homage to your sweetness.” So , from then on , the village was called Bertinoro and Albana was only drunk in precious cups. Also Emperor Frederick Barbarossa was a great admirer of Albana.
Beyond of the legend, the first historical information about Albana di Romagna, came from the famous Treaty of Agriculture written by the Bolognese Pier de ‘ Crescenzi in 1200. Here is, in fact, the first description of Albana di Romagna and its production area, ”wine powerful and noble in flavor .. and this grape variety is better throughout the Romagna ” .
In 1987, Albana di Romagna earned the distinction of being the first Italian white wine to receive the DOCG status, the most prestigious certification in which the high-quality wines can aspire in Italy. The Albana di Romagna is the flagship of the Romagna area, the native white grape variety most representative and it is cultivated exclusively in Romagna.
The freshly harvested grapes are brought immediately to the cellar , in the area used for the reception of the grapes, where by a soft pressing , with the help of a modern vacuum press that works in the absence of oxygen , we get the juice .
It was chosen this unique technique of separating the juice from the skins with the help of vacuum , to minimize the mechanical stress caused to the grape during the pressing. Normally, the must is separated from the raisin with a mechanical action through the crushing of the grapes. With the help of this modern machine instead , the juice is separated from the grape , leaving intact the grape skin , due to the vacuum .
Another key aspect is that all this extraction process we do in the absence of oxygen. This situation is important , because with a totally natural we prevent any oxidation of the beginning of our juice .
Finished this crucial cycle, said pressing, bring the juice to a temperature of about 5 ° C in order to facilitate and accelerate the natural separation of the heavy solids present in the must : within a few hours the must becomes clear by decantation . At the end of settling , let’s make the first transfer , then move on to the stage of alcoholic fermentation. Also in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and for a fraction containing the lees in French oak barrels . At the end of the winter the two parts are brought together before bottling.
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