Armaleo

Umbria rosso IGT

During the devastating frost of 1985 our Fermentation on the skins in stainless old olive grove was ruined. steel.
This put at our disposal a portion of land we considered most appropriate for grapevines.
Thence our first bottle of Armaleo, named after an etruscan method for training vines.

Vineyard

Armaleo

Appellation

Umbria Rosso I.G.T. 

Terrain

Sedimentary clay.Exposure East-North-East.Hilly. Altitude260 mt above sea level.

Grape varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon 95%

Cabernet Franc 5%

Fermentation

Fermentation on the skins in stainless steel.

Bottle Ageing

6 months in bottles.

Ageing

12 months in barrels.

First year of production

1992

Tasting note

Ruby red with dark reflections. The nose is first flinty and ferrous. Then ever more Mediterranean with the scent of rosemary. The wine is decided and the fruit breaks through the full-bodied structure and lingers long and fulsomely on the palate.

Serving Suggestion

With meat where the wine can exhibit its tense refreshing palate and structure; such as lamb or venison. When aged it pairs remarkably with cured goat’s cheeses.

Awards
Year 2008
  • 5GRAPPOLI –  BIBENDA AIS 2013
  • 5STELLE –  MIGLIORI VINI DELL’UMBRIA “LA REPUBBLICA” 2013
Year 2007
  • 5GRAPPOLI –  DUEMILAVINI AIS 2012
Year 2003
  • 3 STELLE  – VERONELLI 2008
Year 2000
  • 3 BICCHIERI–  GAMBERO ROSSO 2005
Year 1999
  • 5 GRAPPOLI – DUEMILAVINI AIS 2004
  • MENZIONE D’ONORE –  I VINI D’ITALIA 2004
Year 1998
  • 3 BICCHIERI – GAMBERO ROSSO 2003
Year 1997
  • 3 BICCHIERI – GAMBERO ROSSO 2002
  • IL SOLE –  VERONELLI 2002
Year 1995
  • 3 BICCHIERI –  GAMBERO ROSSO 2000