ORIGIN OF THE GRAPES: Selected vineyards in the D.O.C. at the foot of Vesuvius in the province of Naples. VINES 100% Piedirosso.
TYPE: Red wine with Denomination of Controlled Origin.
VINIFICATION: Cold maceration, soft pressing, fermentation at controlled temperature in oak barrels for 6 months.
MATURATION AND AGING: In stainless steel tanks for 6 months, in bottle for 3 months.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 12.70% vol.
COLOUR: Intense ruby red with violet reflections.
BOUQUET: Hints of fruit and in particular marasca cherry.
TASTE: Full-bodied, mineral taste.
GASTRONOMIC COMBINATION: Ideal with roasts, white and red meats, medium-aged cheeses, even spicy ones.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: Serve it at a temperature of 16°/ 18°C.
Red whineDOC
Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio rosso D.O.C.
The wines of Vesuvius were already famous in Roman times for their body and goodness: “Haec iuga quam Nysae colles plus Bacchus amavit – Bacchus loved these hills more than the native hills of Nisa” There are various myths and legends about the name of the wine: «God recognizing in the Gulf of Naples a strip of sky torn by Lucifer during his fall towards hell, wept and where the divine tears fell the vine of the Lacrima Christi arose». Lacryma Christi was produced in ancient times by certain monks whose convent stood on the slopes of Vesuvius. It seems that later the Jesuit Fathers, masters of vast lands in those localities, were almost exclusive producers and holders of this precious wine. Lacryma Cristi comes from the combination of vine – territory, including the environment and the microclimate in this. The presence of Vesuvius has had a decisive influence on the mineralogical richness of the entire area, and consequently on the fruits of the earth which transmits its characteristics, its flavors through the nourishment of the plants rooted in it.
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About Borgo San Michele
Borgo San Michele company produces its wines in Montefusco (Av) on the green hills among the two districts of the Campania region, Irpinia and Sannio, in an area with fertile soil, volcanic in nature and with an excellent sun exposure. The precious vineyards enhance this territory and all descend from ancient Hellenic and Latin vines. The careful study of these native varieties and their particular grapes has been the primary objective of the company, aware that the cultivation of the vine is a complex art that requires technical competence, passion and dedication, constantly supporting the winemakers in all phases of production, from the demanding research in the laboratory to the budding up to the festive harvest days.
In the cellar, a place where tradition and technology meet with rationalized winemaking, the important production milestone is achieved in the long and fascinating history of our wines, which began with the budding of the vines and crowned with the manual harvest, in full compliance with the Methods that guarantee the uniqueness and inimitable wines from Campania. The Borgo San Michele company offers a wide range of Campanian wines such as : the excellent DOC Greco di Tufo, Fiano di Avellino, Sannio Falanghina, Sannio Aglianico; the famous DOCG Taurasi; and finally the quality sparkling wines, Greco Brut, Fiano Demi Sec and Aglianico rosé.