San Simone – Sugano – Cabernet Franc – Friuli Grave D.O.C. – Case Sugan – The Tradition – Selection Line – Avvenice

San Simone – Friulan Wines since 1915

“Wine making is an art in itself but not just any kind of art. It is an art which does not require only know-how but also loads of passion, love, sacrifice, patience, sensitivity and fantasy. It is essential to have a solid tradition and strong enological culture. This art cannot be merely learned, it is something innate. It is an emotion, and like everything that springs from the heart, it becomes a light for the mind, a scent and an enthusiasm for the life through the transformation of the grapes into wine.”

The Tradition – Selection Line

The Carmenère (Sugano) and Refosco d.p.r. (Re Sugano) grapes are collected from particular zone of vineyards called Sugano in cadastral maps, harvested to perfect ripeness and vinified in steel tanks to preserve the character of each variety. It reveals an important stylistic and territorial footprint. Unmistakable aromas and tastes. Not so much powerful but elegant, very fruity but “light” in alcohol. Amazing not for “muscularity” but for its fineness, lightness and their net traceability to the variety.

San Simone – Sugano – Cabernet Franc – Friuli Grave D.O.C. – Case Sugan – The Tradition

It owes its name to the particular area of ​​Porcia, called Sugano in the cadastral map, where the vines are found, which derive from a clonal selection of Carmenère.

Production Zone

Plain of alluvial origin in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, western part of the Grave, municipality Porcia.

Variety

100% Carmenère.

Vineyards

Guyot training system, 4,000 plants per hectare, yield 60 ql / Ha.

Harvest Period

Fourth week of September.

Winemaking

Destemming followed by 15-20 days on the skins in stainless steel fermentation vats at controlled temperature (26-28° C); after racking, aging in steel tanks for about 16 months.

Alcohol Content

13% vol.

Aging Capacity

Drink immediately or keep for 1-5 years.

Color

Intense ruby ​​red with violet reflections.

Perfume

Extremely characteristic, remarkably herbaceous and mineral, it fuses fruity, vegetal and spicy sensations. The olfactory range ranges from red fruit, such as blackcurrants, blackberries and marasca, to the vegetable of the pepper to the notes of cinnamon and cloves.

Taste

Full-bodied and intense, with round and harmonious tannins, it shows a well-melted freshness with soft notes. Long and persistent in the final, confirms the olfactory sensations.

Serving

Excellent with cold meats, red meat roasts, game. Its full flavor blends perfectly with mature cheeses such as Montasio. Excellent in particular with the Pitina of Val Tramontina, polenta tanning and lamb with kren.

Service Temperature

Serve at 20-22° C.