bottle
capacity |
0,750 L |
|
 |
packaging |
In 6/12 bottles boxes |
|
grapes |
100% Merlot |
| production area |
San Miniato Municipality, Pisa (Tuscany) |
| general information |
Vineyards altitude: 200 m a.s.l.. Training system: spurred cordon. Vineyards surface: 1 ha. Vines/hectare: 5300. Yeld/plant: 1 Kg. |
| annual production |
1.500 bottles |
| harvest: |
By hand and with casks. Separate harvesting of the grapes when phenolic maturation is reached. |
vinification
and maturation |
Alcoholic fermentation at controlled T° kept between 28°C-30°C in stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barriques. Refining: in French oak barriques for a period of twelve-fifteen months. Additional twelve months in bottle. |
organoleptical characteristics |
Colour:Intense ruby red, with purple hints. Bouquet: Intriguing and very intense; clear notes of ripe blackberries and blueberries that fuse together with spicy notes of vanilla and toasted coffee coming from the barriques “élevage”. Palate:Of great structure and elegance, it confirms the notes picked up with the smell. Characterized by dense tannins. Aromatic and long lasting persistence. |
|
indicated to accompany red meats, roasts. Seasoned cheeses. |
