Cortona Syrah Achelo 2024

Description

The Cortona Syrah Achelo is produced on the Braccesca estate, an ancient farm of the Bracci counts from which both its name and its coat of arms derive: an arm protected by armor brandishing a sword. Its 340 hectares are now owned by the Antinori family who have decided to make it an estate with two souls, a union between the tradition of the Nobile of Montepulciano and the innovation and emergence of the Syrah of Cortona. The cellar, completely underground, is divided into two rooms used as a barrel room and a vat room, and is equipped with cutting-edge technology that blends with traditional attention to allow the qualities of the past to adapt, evolve and express themselves in the future.

The Braccesca Cortona Achelo is produced exclusively from Syrah grapes, which find in the clayey-loam soil of Cortona a perfect climate for cultivation, which tends to be dry and arid. After the harvest, the grapes are taken to the cellar for destemming and crushing, and the must is then transferred to special stainless steel tanks for pre-fermentation maceration, which takes place cold to enhance the fruity notes of Syrah. Fermentation, which takes place in the same tanks, occurs at a controlled temperature of 25°C for approximately 10 days. The aging is divided: 70% is transferred to second- and third-use French oak barriques where malolactic fermentation also takes place, while the remaining part is transferred to steel. Bottling takes place in the autumn of the year following the harvest.

The term Achelo is inspired by the God "Achelo", present on the label and depicted in one of the most famous works of the Etruscan Academy of Cortona.

Details

Perfume

Defined notes of blueberry and black cherry on a background of peppercorns and vanilla.

Color

Ruby with purple highlights.

Taste

Lively, soft mouthfeel, with the right fresh caress.

Serve at:

14 -16 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

La Braccesca (Antinori)

From this winery

• Start up year: 1990
• Oenologist: Fabrizio Balzi
• Bottles produced: 429.800
• Hectares: 340

Marchesi Antinori began investing in this area - one of the newest and most promising in Tuscany and all of Italy - in the early 1990s. At that time, Nobile di Montepulciano had just inaugurated its second Renaissance. But the wines of Montepulciano were, in fact, already famous then and long before that. Read more

Tuscany

Technical Sheet

Name	La Braccesca Cortona Syrah Achelo 2024
Type	Red still
Denomination	Cortona DOC
Vintage	2024
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	13.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Syrah
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	La Braccesca (Antinori)
Story	Fattoria La Braccesca, which covers a total area of 508 hectares, is composed of two separate bodies: the historic nucleus of the estate is located in the Montepulciano area, with 103 hectares planted with vines; the other, with 237 hectares of vines, is located at the foot of the hills surrounding Cortona. Achelo celebrates the Cortonese territory through an enveloping and delicate wine. Its name is inspired by the God Achelo, depicted in one of the most important Etruscan works in the Museum of the Etruscan Academy in Cortona.
Origin	Cortona (Arezzo)
Harvest	Mid-late September.
Fermentation temperature	Max. 25 °C.
Wine making	After destemming and crushing, the must was transferred to stainless steel tanks where cold pre-fermentation maceration took place to enhance the fruity notes. Fermentation occurred at temperatures not exceeding 25°C and lasted about 10 days.
Aging	70% of the wine was then transferred to second and third passage French oak barriques, where malolactic fermentation took place, and the remainder was transferred to stainless steel.
Allergens	Contains sulphites