Press Review

  • VINOUS by Antonio Galloni

  • ROBERT PARKER

  • I VINI D'ITALIA 2015 - LE GUIDE DE L'ESPRESSO

Rosso
di Montalcino

Details

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • VARIETY Sangiovese
  • NAME OF VINEYARD Sorgente Vineyard
  • YIELD PER HECTARE 45 hl / 1,189 gallons
  • NUMBER OF BOTTLES PRODUCED 5,300

AGING

  • CONTAINERS Inox
  • SELECTED YIESTS No
  • TEMPERATURE OF FERMENTATION 30 ° C / 86 F
  • MACERATION 9 days
  • PRESSING OF MARC Hydraulic press
  • MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION Yes

AFFINAMENTO

  • CONTAINERS 5 hl / 132 gallons Allier
  • DURATION 18 months
  • CLARIFICATION No
  • FILTERING No
  • AGING IN BOTTLE 6 months

ANALYTICAL CHARACTERISTICS

  • ALCOHOL VOLUME 14.90
  • TOTAL ACIDITY (g/l) 5.58
  • NET VOLATILE ACIDITY (g/l) 0.63
  • PH 3.51
  • TOTAL SULPHUR DIOXIDE (mg/l) 61
  • FREE SULPHUR DIOXIDE (mg/l) 17
  • NET DRY EXTRACT (g/l) 26.39
  • TOTAL POLYPHENOLS (mg/l) 2362

TASTING NOTES

  • VISUAL TEST Ruby red with light garnet reflections. Medium intensity
  • SMELLING TEST Bouquet of red fruits and aromatic herbes. Floral and slightly balsamic
  • TASTING TEST Fruity ( cherry, ribes, blackberry), fresh, good structure. Long and persistent