Rosso Conero "PIANCARDA" DOC Garofoli
| Sommelier score | 90/100 | 2024 |
| Winery | Garofoli |
| Denomination | Rosso Conero DOC |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Grapes | 100% Montepulciano |
| Alcohol content | 14,50% |
| Cl | 75cl |
| Sulfites | Contains sulphites |
| Code ICQRF | AN/803 |
| Winery headquarter | Casa Vinicola Gioacchino Garofoli - Castelfidardo (AN) - Via C. Marx, 123 |
| Bottle size | Standard bottle |
| Combination | Medium-aged cheeses, Hard cheese, Pasta all'amatriciana, Rabbit, Milanese cutlet, Meat stewed, Pasta with meat sauce, Gnocchi al ragù |
| Region | Marche (Italy) |
| Style | Full-bodied and intense |
| Wine list | Rosso Conero |
The red ripen wine Pincarda DOC of the Garofali winery is produced in the DOC area of the Red Conero area. This is the right soil for the Montepulciano grapes. It has a medium mixture and rich of calcareous. There are used only Montepulciano grapes to produce a rich and structured red wine. This sensational red wine is aged in traditional oak barrels for one year before being commercialized. It has some marasca cherry aroma typical of the Rosso Conero wine and a pleasantly soft structure. If well-conserved it is an aging wine. The grapes are picked when completely ripe and it follows the destemming and pressing of the grapes up to the fermentation which lasts 8-10 days on the peels. It follows the racking off and the malolactic fermentation. At the end there is the barrel aging period for 12 months and finally 6 months in bottle. It can be aged for 4-6 years if well-conserved.
Characteristics of this red wine Garofali
It has an intense ruby red color with a complex, wide, intense and persistent aroma. It is rich of ripe fruit such as prune, marasca and jam. The soft and warm taste is characterized by remarkable, elegant and pleasant hints.
Suggested pairings with the Rosso Conero "PIANCARDA" Doc
It is perfect with grilled red meat and with game. It is perfect also with aged and blue cheeses. It has to be served in wide wine glasses to help the oxygenation at 18°C.
