Production Zone: Bertinoro in Forlì-Cesena (Emilia-Romagna) ; altitude 100-310 mt a.s.l.
Soil: Marine fossils
Vinification: Destemming, 20 days cold maceration and fermentation at controlled temperature in stainless steel vats
Maturation: 50% in old French oak barrels, rest on fine lees for 30 weeks. The remaining 50% ages in cement.
Tasting Notes & Pairing Ideas
Bright ruby red. The nose is intense with notes of violets, cherry, currant and plum. On the palate the wine is warm, recalling the same floral and fruity notes, it is balanced, smooth and with long finish.
It pairs well with all kinds of meats, and pasta with meat sauce.
Winery Profile
Fattoria Paradiso is situated on a sunny hillock near the medieval city of Bertinoro, in Emilia Romagna. Their estate includes 10 CRUs which present a fascinating variety of soils: tuff, sulphureous volcanic rock, yellow sand, blue clay, marine fossils, and chalk.
Fattoria Paradiso is considered a cultural center in Romagna: they frequently organized round tables, dinner parties, concerts and other cultural events, and they have artists regularly visiting the estate.
The winery focuses on organic viticulture, and sustainability (55% less glass weight, 93% of energy consumed comes from renewable sources). They cultivate great local rare varietals like Barbarossa (flagship of the winery), Cagnina (a red variety almost extinct), Albana Gentile di Bertinoro, Pagadebit, in addition to Sangiovese di Romagna.