Bertinga
Merlot Volta di Bertinga 2016
| Denomination | IGT Toscana |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Aging | In French oak barriques, 30% of which are new, for a period of around 18 months followed by at least as many months in bottle before release. |
Description
Still red wine from Tuscany IGT, 14% ABV, produced by Bertinga in Gaiole in Chianti. 100% Merlot. 0.75 L bottle, 2016 vintage. A Merlot that expresses the elegance of the Tuscan terroir, with careful vinification and aging that enhances its complexity. The grapes were hand-picked into 10 kg crates, and the bunches were hand-selected on a sorting table. Aged in French oak barriques, 30% of which were new, for approximately 18 months, followed by at least 18 months in bottle before release. Complex nose, violet and blueberry, mineral notes. Full-bodied and balanced wine while maintaining tension, with clean and silky tannins, an elegant, vertical, and vibrant palate. Remarkably persistent finish.
Awards
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2016
3This guide is highly respected and offers the most comprehensive review of Italian wines. It has a long tradition and is based on blind tastings carried out by over 100 experts.
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2016
97/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2016
92/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2016
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 2015
- Oenologist: Stephane Derenoncourt, Elisa Ascani
- Bottles produced: 75.000
- Hectares: 22
Bertinga gazes out over Tuscany from atop its winecellar at 540 metres. At its feet are three vineyards, two grape varieties, and one exceptional terroir: Gaiole in Chianti. The vineyards are Bertinga, Vertine, and Adine.
The 2019 Bertinga Volta received the following awards:
- 99 points James Suckling
- 3rd wine Top 100 Wines of Italy 2022 James Suckling
- Top 10 Guide of the best 100 wines and winemakers of Italy by Corriere della Sera 2024 Read more
| Name | Bertinga Merlot Volta di Bertinga 2016 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Bertinga |
| Origin | Gaiole in Chianti (SI) |
| Soil composition | Eocene origin (50 million years ago), turbiditic sediments with a predominantly calcareous composition. Medium shallow soils, 30-40 cm deep, light grey-brown, heavy and cold. Marl/calcareous soil. The soil composition and northern exposure make plot 10 the perfect terroir for Merlot. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 5200 |
| Harvest | The grapes were picked by hand into 10 kg crates and sorted by hand on a sorting table. |
| Wine making | Fermentation took place in steel vats. |
| Aging | In French oak barriques, 30% of which are new, for a period of around 18 months followed by at least as many months in bottle before release. |
| Total acidity | 6.41 gr/L |
| PH | 3.18 |
| Year production | 10890 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |