BLU
In 1998, recognizing the potential of an old Ancellotta vineyard, Fattoria Mancini decided to create a wine that would showcase the best characteristics of this variety.
Ancellotta is a grape known for its coloring power and traditionally used only in small percentages to enhance the color of wines made from other varieties. The resulting wine proved very interesting for its deep, opaque color, unique and intense aroma, and significant structure. The indelible traces of its color on the winery floor soon inspired its future name: Blu.
Born in 1998 as a blend with a minimum of 50% Ancellotta, the proportion of this remarkable variety steadily increased over the years, reaching a stable 100% from the 2007 harvest.
Designation: Marche IGT Rosso
Production area: Vigna di Montebacchino – Monte San Bartolo Natural Park, Municipality of Pesaro
Distance from the coast: 0.5–1 km
Altitude: 100–170 m a.s.l.
Soil: Calcareous sandstone with high silt content
Grape variety: Ancellotta 100%
Harvest period: Mid-September
Harvesting: Hand-picked in 15 kg ventilated crates, cooled using mobile cold storage units
Vinification: Total de-stemming and crushing. Cold pre-fermentation maceration for about 7 days. Fermentation in tanks with delestage and remontage for about 12 days. Malolactic fermentation fully completed in 228 L Allier barriques.
Aging: 14 months in French barriques (228 L) – 1st passage 50%, 2nd passage 50% – bottled unfiltered, followed by 18 months in bottle before release
Alcohol: 15% Vol
Available formats: 0.75 L
Serving temperature: 18°C
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