Press
When Great Western Wine of Bath come north for tastings I’m invariably impressed by their offerings, particularly the Italians. A generous red is Umani Ronchi, Pelago 2007. From the Marche region, it is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and late-ripening Montepulciano. Impenetrably ruby red in colour, black pepper, licorice and tobacco dominate the nose, while you encounter vanilla traces and strong tannins on the palate.
Neil SowerbyManchester Confidential, January 2012
Winemaking
The yield is limited by very close pruning and targeted thinning, and can vary from five to six tons per hectare according to the season. The grapes are picked by hand at the beginning of September with the Merlot, continues at the end of the month with the Cabernet Sauvignon, and finishes with the Montepulciano, a fairly late variety, in the second ten days in October.
The grapes are destalked and lightly crushed, then fermented at 27-29°C in steel fermentation tanks, with the cap submerged, for 14-15 days on natural yeasts. Once the malolactic fermentation has taken place, the wine is transferred to 225 litre oak barrels for ageing, for a period of 14 months. After bottling, Pelago is left to age further, in a temperature-controlled environment, for about 12 months.
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