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Rosso
di Montalcino

Press Review

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GENERAL INFORMATION

  • VARIETY Sangiovese
  • NAME OF VINEYARD Sorgente Vineyard
  • YIELD PER HECTARE 40 hl / 1,057 gallons
  • NUMBER OF BOTTLES PRODUCED 5,099

AGING

  • CONTAINERS Inox
  • SELECTED YIESTS No
  • TEMPERATURE OF FERMENTATION 30 ° C / 86 F
  • MACERATION 12 days
  • PRESSING OF MARC Hydraulic press
  • MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION Yes

AFFINAMENTO

  • CONTAINERS 5 hl / 132 gallons Allier
  • DURATION 12 months
  • CLARIFICATION No
  • FILTERING No
  • AGING IN BOTTLE 3 months

ANALYTICAL CHARACTERISTICS

  • ALCOHOL VOLUME 14.40
  • TOTAL ACIDITY (g/l) 5.31
  • NET VOLATILE ACIDITY (g/l) 0.41
  • PH 3.55
  • TOTAL SULPHUR DIOXIDE (mg/l) 59
  • FREE SULPHUR DIOXIDE (mg/l) 23
  • NET DRY EXTRACT (g/l) 29.25
  • TOTAL POLYPHENOLS (mg/l) 4048

TASTING NOTES

  • VISUAL TEST Ruby red
  • SMELLING TEST Ripe fruits (cherry, plum), balsamic notes
  • TASTING TEST Warm, very good tannicity and structure, fruity, mineral, spicy final( chocolate, coffee)