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Casa Contini, Biferno Riserva D.O.C.
(bee-FEHR-noh ree-ZAYR-vah)

 

Tasting Notes: A smashing value, this Southern Italian blend is wonderfully smooth and balanced. Made from two of our favorite “underrated” varietals, Montepulciano and Aglianico, Casa Contini’s Biferno Riserva is atypical of many of its ungainly Southern counterparts, whose alcohol tends to be too hot, and fruits overripe. Rather, it is like a Northern Italian in its cool smoothness, with a smoky blackberry, chestnut, and peppery-sweet aroma that delights the senses.

Location Molise, Italia.
(Multiple Locations)
120 hectares.		 Soil Mixed clay.
Estate Casa Contini.
(ka-ZAH cone-TEE-nee)		 Vine Espalier.
3,000 vines/hectare.
1 bottle/plant yield.
Winemaker Alessandro Botter.
(ah-lay-SAHN-dro BOW-tehr)		 Vinification Classic vinification with maceration on skins for 10-12 days.
Varietals 85% Montepulciano,
15% Aglianico.		 Barrel Large, neutral Slavonian oak barrels.
Residual Sugar 3.2 grams per liter. Maturation 18 months in the barrel.
6 months in the bottle.
Acidity 4.9 grams per liter. Vintage Production 15,000 cases.
Alcohol 13.0% by volume. Foot Fairing Pot roast, chicken with wild rice, and grilled sausages.

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