San Simone – Nexus – Cabernet Sauvignon – Friuli Grave D.O.C. – Classic 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.”

Classic Line

It represents the spearhead of the San Simone production. The richest grapes are selected with the aim of achieving the highest level of typicality, elegance and concentration possible. We prefer steel for the fermentation and maturation of our wines, but in the last twenty years, for some varieties, we wanted to experiment with the small barrel as an instrument to enhance the characteristics of the fruit and the territory. The barrique therefore as a means not to add and cover but possibly to take off, as a discreet and silent actor.

San Simone – Nexus – Cabernet Sauvignon – Friuli Grave D.O.C. – Classic Line

Nexus, a Latin noun, means “link”, “link”. Link, therefore with tradition, culture, the earth. International vine that can rightfully be called traditional since it has been grown in our region for over one hundred years.

Production Zone

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

Variety

100% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Vineyards

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

Harvest Period

I / II week of October.

Winemaking

Destemming followed by 15-20 days on the skins in stainless steel fermentation vats at controlled temperature (26-28 ° C); after racking, fermentation continues in small oak barrels where it matures for about 16 months. The maturation continues for 6/12 months in steel tanks before bottling. Aged in bottle for 6 months.

Alcohol Content

13.5 % vol.

Aging Capacity

Drink immediately or keep for up to 10-12 years.

Color

Intense ruby ​​red with violet reflections.

Perfume

Complex, intense and fascinating, with hints of black currant, blackberry and raspberry, combined with delicate notes of vanilla and licorice and spicy hints of cinnamon and cloves.

Taste

Velvety and savory, enveloping and warm, with round and harmonious tannins, it shows a well-melted freshness with soft notes. Pleasant and long finish is the final persistence, which closes on tones of fruit and spices.

Serving

Excellent with grilled roast meats and high mountain game (roe deer, deer, chamois). Its full flavor blends well with aged hard cheeses such as Montasio. Excellent in particular with the speck of Sauris, the polenta with the ciccioli and the Pitina of Val Tramontina.

Service Temperature

Serve at 20-22 ° C.