Dedicated to the Roman god Janus, who, with his two faces, watches over every beginning and every end. In the same way, through meticulous care in the vineyard and patient waiting in the cellar, this wine offers elegance, strength, and pleasure from start to finish. Grapes from the estate’s finest vineyards and the careful selection of clusters make this wine one of ÔMINA ROMANA’s finest expressions of quality.
GRAPES:
40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot
HARVEST:
Manual by variety, based on organoleptic ripeness
WINE-MAKING:
Stainless steel with truncated-cone-shaped vats; 48-hour cold pre-fermentation maceration; 10–15 days of skin contact
AGING:
First-fill French oak barriques for 18–22 months with bâtonnage
BOTTLE AGING:
At least 18 months
PLANTING DENSITY:
5,800 vines/ha
YIELD PER HECTARE:
60 quintals/ha
ALCOHOL CONTENT:
13.5% vol.
SERVING TEMPERATURE:
15–18 °C
's Sommelier Profile COLOR:
Bright ruby red
AROMA:
Complex and elegant; violets, berries, chocolate, roasted coffee, and a hint of spice
PALATE:
A wine of great complexity, where the various grape varieties are inextricably linked by the woody notes of fine French oak, which lends it complexity, harmony, and an exceptionally long finish, skillfully weaving the aromas of the grapes into the wine within a dense tapestry of sweet tannins, grapes, wine, and harmony