Citra Sangiovese Tere Di Chieti 2018 (750ml)

Codice Citra was founded in 1973 when 3,000 small family growers decided to unite to form a winery dedicated to quality.  The property, with its 6,000 hectares - 14,800 acres - covers the majority of the Chieti province.  Since its foundation, Codice Citra has focused on cultivating the most important, indigenous grape varieties within the province of Chieti.

 

Citra Sangiovese Tere Di Chieti 2018

 

Tasting Notes

 

This wine shows brilliant Sangiovese character of sour cherry and Macchia Mediterranea (Mediterranean wild herbs) with a persistent finish that is both dry and balanced.

 

Food Pairing

 

Abundant body and firm structure make this wine an excellent pairing with pasta, red meats, game, cold cuts and seasoned cheeses

 

About the Vineyard

 

These family owned properties, some with only 1 hectare, create a mosaic of small vineyards stretching north to south along the Adriatic coast and east to west from the sea to Majella Mountain.  The range of climate and topography offers unparalleled quality and variety.  Winemaking process from vineyard to bottle led by renowned enologist Riccardo Cotarella.

 

Wine Production

 

Hand-harvested grapes are vinified in stainless steel tanks with a long maceration at a controlled temperature.  The must is frequently pumped over for 8-15 days to intensify the aromatics and the color.  The wine is then finished in stainless steel tanks.

 

Winemaking & Aging

 

Varietal Composition:  100% Sangiovese

 

Fermentation Container:  Stainless Steel Tanks

 

Length of alcoholic fermentation:  10-12 Days

 

Fermentation Temperature:  71-77 °F

 

Maceration Technique:  Pumpovers

 

Maceration Length:  4-6

 

Malolactic Fermentation:  Yes

 

Fining Agent:  Animal based

 

Type of aging container:  Stainless Steel Tanks

 

Length of bottle aging:  1 Month

 

Size of aging container:  120000 Liters

 

Length of aging before bottling:  2 Months

 

Production Information

 

Production Area / Appellation:  Terre di Chieti IGT

 

Vineyard Name:  Terramare

 

Soil Composition:  Iron-rich and Pebbly

 

Training Method:  Abruzzo Trellis

 

Elevation:  330-1,150 Feet

 

Vines/Acre:  700

 

Average Vine Age:  35-45

 

Yield/Acre:  8 Tons

 

Exposure:  Various

 

Year Vineyard Planted:  2009-2010

 

Harvest Time:  October

 

First vintage of this wine:  1992

 

Bottles produced of this wine:  170,000

 

 

Citra

 

      Winery Profile

 

Winemaker (s):  Davide Dias, Lino Olivastri

 

Total Acreage Under Vine:  14800

 

Founded:  1973

 

Production:  24000000 Bottles

 

Since 1973 Codice Citra has produced wines that express the different terroirs and microclimates of the region.  Citra wines are estate grown and bottled from a collection of family owned vineyards in the lush and various microclimates of Abruzzo’s Chieti province.  Passed down from generation to generation, these families maintain small vineyards, some with just one hectare, with passion and personal care.  The vineyards’ finest grapes are handpicked and blended by world-renowned enologist, Riccardo Cotarella, to express the true beauty of Abruzzo.

 

Location of Vineyard

 

The vineyards have been passed down from generation to generation and have been cared for with love and passion for decades.  These family owned properties, some with only 1 hectare, create a mosaic of small vineyards stretching north to south along the Adriatic coast and east to west from the sea to Majella Mountain.  The range of climate and topography offers unparalleled quality and variety.  There is a unique climate condition in this territory.  When the warm wind blowing from the Adriatic Sea meets the cool air coming down from the mountains, the temperature drops blowing a cooling wind through the valleys to the sea.  This phenomenon is called “brezza di terra” and provides the perfect climate for vine development.  Winemaking process from vineyard to bottle led by world-renowned enologist Riccardo Cotarella.

 

Winemaking Philosophy

 

"I spent these days in a deep quiet.  Lying on a boat in the sun.  You know these places: they are divine…" - "Alcyone" by G. D'Annunzio, an Italian Abruzzo poet.  These wines originate in the area of land between the sea and the mountains of Abruzzo.  Made with fruit of man's love and sacrifice and expressing the unique terroir of the region.  The strong bond with the territory is evident in the company’s name, chosen by the founding members in 1973.  The word Citra is a Latin adverb meaning “beyond,” and was the name of one of the two Principalities in which Abruzzo was divided, dating back to 18th century, before the Italian unification.