Name Guardiolo Novello Doc Type of wine Red Grapes SanGiovese 80%, ether vines with red fruit 20% Productione areas and communes Guardia Sanframondi, Castelvenere,San Lupo, San Lorenzo Maggiore Area cultivated with vines 4.00 ha Exposure and altimetry South-East/South-West, 400 m above sea-level Soil main features Calayey, calcareous soil Cultivation system Espalier vegetation Grapevines density 2500 plants per hectare Yield per hectare Max. 100 q Harvesting period Mid/ October with manual selection of the binches Duration of fermentation and maceration 10/12 days Intervention to eliminate substances from the skin Daily soft pressing and stripping of grape stalks Bottling Cold bottling A bit of history It is cultivated anly on the hills of the homonymous doc area devoted to vine growing and wine producing since the most ancient times and dating back to the pre Roman age. Organoleptic features Alcoholic content 11.50% vol. Its bouquet is fruit-flavoured, delicate, its colour is ruby red, its taste is soft.