Rosso Conero San Lorenzo Umani Ronchi 2022

Refinement in oak barrels assures that the full potential of the Montepulciano species of grapevine is realised in "San Lorenzo", which has a wonderful impact on the taste buds and warm rotund tannins. The vineyard where the wine is produced, and from which it takes its name, extends for fifteen hectares in the administrative district of Osimo. The wine-making process consists of maceration with the grapeskins for 10 to 12 days at a temperature of twelve degrees centigrade, followed by malolactic fermentation and refinement in oak casks for about 18 months and bottles for a further six months. The wine is a ruby colour with a grainy reflection. It has a full, long-lasting bouquet that is reminiscent of wood, and a dry, flavoursome, well-balanced taste. Contains sulphites. Produced by Azienda Vinicola Umani Ronchi Spa - Via Adriatica 12 - 60027, Osimo (AN) - Italy.

The producer

Since the beginning of its history, Umani Ronchi has distinguished itself as a great interpreter of two of the most typical wines of the Marche region, Verdicchio and Rosso Conero. Massimo Bernetti, who since the 1990s has been joined in the management of the company by his son Michele, has created wines which are appreciated throughout the world, has renovated the vineyard stock and has refurbished the great winery at Osimo, but he is not yet satisfied and stubbornly insists on following the imperatives of a product of the highest quality. All this translates into serious work of experimental agronomy and vineyard care, and the adoption of the most advanced techniques of cultivation and vinification. In the last few years the growth of interest in the wines produced in the neighbouring region of Abruzzo led Umani Ronchi in 2002 to purchase a 30 hectare holding in the Teramane hills, a designated sub-area of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo appellation.

Best with

This wine is excellent with dished based on white or red meat, and with soft cheeses.

How to serve it

The wine should be served at about 18 degrees centigrade. The best glasses to use are clear, transparent crystal goblets.

How to keep

If it is kept well, this wine has an average conservation period of five to eight years. The bottles should be laid horizontally in a cool, dark, humid wine-cellar.