Català Catalanesca I.G.P. 12-month reserve barrique
Català Catalanesca I.G.P. Riserva 12 Months Barrique produced by Montesommavesuvio is made from vines grown in the Vesuvius National Park.
This product represents an excellence of the territory, certified 100% Made in Italy. Perfect for pairing with meat dishes, aged cheeses, and traditional Italian cuisine, Català Catalanesca is ideal for elegant dinners and convivial moments. Its complexity and depth make it a wine to be savored slowly, appreciating every nuance. Choosing this reserve wine means opting for a high-quality product that best represents the winemaking tradition of Vesuvius.
Català has an intense, clean aroma with pleasant floral and Tabasco notes, without being excessively tannic. It features the characteristic taste of Catalanesca, with a good structure, freshness, and a distinct sapidity and minerality, slightly vanilla-flavored.
It is bottled in a light dark green Liberty XV-style Bordeaux bottle with a first-choice cork stopper and a hot silver and white painted label.
Català Catalanesca I.G.P. Barrique Riserva 12 Months by Montesommavesuvio is a premium wine made from Catalanesca grapes grown on the slopes of Vesuvius. This reserve wine is aged for 12 months in barriques, a process that enhances its aromatic profile and complex structure. The result is a wine with a unique flavor, featuring notes of ripe fruit, spices, and vanilla, with a rich and intense aromatic bouquet.
Nutritional Values
Energy: 85 kcal (per 100 ml)
Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 2.6 g
Protein: 0.1 g
Sugars: 0.6 g
- Color
- Pale straw yellow with green highlights
- Region
- Campania
- Classification
- Catalanesca I.G.P. del Monte Somma Riserva 12 months
- Production Area
- Pollena Trocchia - Vesuvius National Park
- Soil type
- Volcanic sandy
- Exposition
- southwest
- "Stratification" or "bedding"
- 400 meters above sea level
- Breeding system
- A "guyot" is a flat-topped seamount or underwater mountain, typically found in the deep ocean. These geological formations are named after the Swiss-American geologist Arnold Henry Guyot. Guyots are formed when a volcanic island or seamount sinks and its
- Grape harvest season
- mid-October
- Winemaking technique
- Fermented in white at controlled temperature, fermentation at 16°-18°C.
- Transformation yield
- 60%
- Refinement
- aging in French oak barrique for 12 months
- Fragrances
- not overly tannic, intense, clear with pleasant floral and Tabasco aromas
- Taste
- characteristic of good structure, fresh with a distinct savoriness and minerality, slightly vanillated
The vineyards of Azienda Agricola Vitivinicola Montesommavesuvio cover about 4.5 hectares in the Monte Somma and Vesuvius area, a region particularly suited for viticulture. They cultivate typical Campanian grape varieties such as Aglianico, Falanghina, Lacryma Christi, and Catalanesca, using the best cultivation and winemaking techniques to ensure the highest quality wines. Their vineyards are managed with integrated methods that include natural phytosanitary products and environmentally-friendly fertilization. Traditional winemaking methods are used in the cellar, focusing on enhancing the organoleptic characteristics of the grapes. The winery's products, which have gained national and international recognition, include Lacryma Christi DOC wines and IGT wines from Falanghina, Aglianico, and Catalanesca grapes.