Valle Reale

San Calisto

Valle Reale

San Calisto

San Calisto is Valle Reale’s flagship wine. This muscular, yet refined, red is made from 100% Montepulciano grown in the San Calisto parcel, the oldest plot in the Valle Reale estate. This special vineyard is located in one of Italy's most beautiful national parks, surrounded by the majestic Gran Sasso mountain range.  Here, the vines benefit from the high elevation, a wide diurnal temperature range, lots of cool breezes, and limestone-rich soils.

Tasting Notes

Deep, ruby-red in color, San Calisto offers layered aromas of ripe blackberries and crushed black cherries, followed by spicy notes of cassis, leather, and Mediterranean wildflowers. On the palate, its firm structure is elegantly softened by its silky, rich mouthfeel.

Food Pairing

Pair this wine with barbecued ribs, fresh berry coulis, mint-roasted lamb shank, or steak au poivre.

San Calisto is Valle Reale’s flagship wine. This muscular, yet refined, red is made from 100% Montepulciano grown in the San Calisto parcel, the oldest plot in the Valle Reale estate. This special vineyard is located in one of Italy's most beautiful national parks, surrounded by the majestic Gran Sasso mountain range.  Here, the vines benefit from the high elevation, a wide diurnal temperature range, lots of cool breezes, and limestone-rich soils.

Tasting Notes

Deep, ruby-red in color, San Calisto offers layered aromas of ripe blackberries and crushed black cherries, followed by spicy notes of cassis, leather, and Mediterranean wildflowers. On the palate, its firm structure is elegantly softened by its silky, rich mouthfeel.

Food Pairing

Pair this wine with barbecued ribs, fresh berry coulis, mint-roasted lamb shank, or steak au poivre.

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
Vineyard name:
The San Calisto vineyard
Vineyard size:
10 acres
Soil composition:
Sand with skeleton
Training method:
Pergola abruzzese
Elevation:
370 meters above sea level feet
Vines/acre:
1650 hectares
Yield/acre:
40q tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1952
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
2000
Bottles produced of this wine:
15,708

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
30 days
Varietal composition:
100% Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
30 days days
Fermentation temperature:
75-79 °F
Maceration technique:
soft pressing
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
12 months stainless steel + 18 months tonneau wood
Size of aging container:
500 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
barrels of third passage
Length of bottle aging:
24 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.35
Acidity:
5.6 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Dry extract:
29.1 g/L
Residual sugar:
<0.2 g/L