CASALE DEL GIGLIO MATIDIA CESANESE ROSSO LAZIO IGT 2020

CASALE DEL GIGLIO MATIDIA CESANESE ROSSO LAZIO IGT 2020

It takes its name from Matidia, a Roman noblewoman, belonging to the Antonine dynasty, who had the title of "Augusta".
She was the nephew of Emperor Trajan and mother-in-law of Emperor Hadrian. Upon her death in 119 AD, Hadrian pronounced her funeral oration and deified her.
His statues were present throughout the Empire and coins with his effigy were minted.
A temple was dedicated to her in the Campus Martius in Rome, which must have corresponded to the current church of Santa Maria in Aquiro in Piazza Capranica, a historic place, very dear to the Santarelli family as their activity as wine merchants began there.

GRAPES AND WINEMAKING
Matidia is produced exclusively with Cesanese grapes from a 30-year-old spurred cordon vineyard managed in the Olevano Romano area. Volcanic limestone soil with east exposure at 500 meters above sea level.
Harvest in late autumn, around mid-October.
Very long fermentation on the skins, about three weeks, with cold pre-fermentation maceration for 6/7 days at 8° C, followed by alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature with pumping over and punching down. After racking, the refinement takes place partly in steel and partly in tonneaux wood for approximately 12 months.

ORGANOLEPTIC EXAMINATION
Typical notes of the vine with hints of morello cherry and light spiciness; maintains good freshness and intact tannins; on the palate it is refined and elegant.
We seek the combination of elegance and longevity.
This does not enhance the notes of ripe fruit and excessive fatness on the palate. Very savory and mineral, persistent and deep, with a certain aptitude for aging.

SUGGESTED PAIRINGS
With “Gnocchi Ricci di Amatrice” with mutton ragù and pork ribs.