red /
dry /
14% alc.
Grape variety
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Montepulciano
Area of production
Marche, Conero
Pelago joined the list of the most sought-after Italian wines in the world in 1997, with its first year of release, when it won the Best Red Wine trophy at the International Wine Challenge in London.
To maintain a high standard of quality, the wine is produced only in those years which provide grapes suitable for a fine wine. The name Pelago, deriving from pelagos, meaning ‘sea’ in ancient Greek, suggests its marine character and the special qualities of taste and aroma which are typical of wines produced near the coast.
Harvesting starts at the beginning of September with the Merlot, continues at the end of the month with the Cabernet Sauvignon, and finishes with the Montepulciano, a fairly late variety, in October, when the grapes have reached peak condition with an advanced degree of phenolic ripening. The grapes are destalked and lightly crushed, then fermented at 27-29°C in steel fermentation tanks, with the cap submerged, for 14-15 days on natural yeasts.
Once the malolactic fermentation has taken place, the wine is transferred to 225 litre oak barrels for ageing, for a period of 14 months. After bottling, Pelago is left to age further, in a temperature-controlled environment, for about 12 months.
Tasting notes
The color is an impenetrable ruby red with purple reflections. Intense, clean and refined aromas are released on the nose: spicy fragrances of coffee, black pepper, licorice and tobacco that open on a base of grass and hay typical of Cabernet. In the mouth the impact is of berries, vanilla and mineral aromas; noticeable but mature tannins, with taste sensations in harmony with the great elegance of this wine.
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