2016 Ronchi di Cialla Schioppettino di Cialla Jean-Pierre Maldant and careful canopy management

and careful canopy management

This small domaine is now run by Gérald Cacheux

An intense burst of of dark fruit reveals itself year after year with depth and long supple tannins

Open the bottle half an hour before serving to better appreciate the different components

2016 Ronchi di Cialla Schioppettino di Cialla Jean-Pierre Maldant and careful canopy managementVINIFICATION Estate grown and bottled. Prolonged maceration for 4 5 weeks; Native yeasts; Pump over twice daily. Maturation in French oak barriques for 14 18 months and further ageing in bottles for 30 36 months. Potential ageing in the bottle: 20 25 years with some vintages able to evolve even longer. VINEYARDS GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION Cialla Valley in the commune of Prepotto (Udine) Friuli. VINEYARD Cjastenet; 3. 00 ha; South South West exposure;