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Wine: Red wine
Kind: Sweet wine
Taste: Sweetish
Volume: Strong
Min. alcohol: 16%
Mandatory Storage: Min. 3 years
Storage potential: 7 years
The Montecarlo DOC allows wine growers to produce a red dessert wine called Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice. The grapes are a loosely defined variation of the red grapes grown in the zone's fields.
You can get an idea of the grape composition by looking at the grapes in Montecarlo Rosso.
After plucking, the grapes are dried on straw mats, on shelves in custom drying rooms or lofts. In the spring, the grapes are pressed and the must is fermented in small oak barrels (Caratelli).
The result is an intense, pink-colored wine with a warm and likewise intense aroma, together with a sweet, smooth and well-rounded taste.
Served with desserts or at the end of a meal.
The mandatory aging period is 3 years in small, oak barrels (Caratelli).
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That Italy in 2011 was the worlds largest wine producer?
Calabria has a long and proud history of winemaking. Legend has it that the vineyards which covered the coastal hills of the region inspired the ancient Greeks to mint their coins with the title 'Oenotria', the land of wine.
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