Chiaretto 18 e Quarantacinque Citari

Chiaretto 18 e Quarantacinque is produced by the CItari winery. The name comes from the Battle of San Martino that is said to have ended at 18.45. 18 e Quarantacinque is a Chiaretto DOC produced with Groppello, Marzemino, Barbera and Sangiovese grapes. Grapes are harvested early in October in small boxes, maceration is carried out on the skins for about 12 hours. Once the color is reached the must is clarified and fermentation start with selected yeasts. The fermentation is carried out at controlled temperature, followed by aging in steel tanks on fine lees for about 7 months. The result is an exquisitely-colored wine, typical of Chiaretto, with fresh scents of red fruit.