Casanova di Neri
Casanova di Neri Pietradonice 2019
Other years:
2021| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Aging | Elevated in small oak barrels for 18 months. |
| Other years | 2021 |
Awards
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2019
95/100
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Serve at:
18 - 20 °C.
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1971
- Oenologist: Giacomo e Giovanni Neri
- Bottles produced: 300.000
- Hectares: 75
Today have about 48 hectares of vineyards divided between four quite distinct areas: the Pietradonice in Castelnuovo dell'Abate, the Cetine in Sant'Angelo in Colle, the Cerretalto and il Fiesole near the farmhouse of the same name facing Montalcino. The grapes have improved in quality so more care and attention has been taken in the winery from the vinification to the use of casks of different sizes and made from different types of wood. Read more
| Name | Casanova di Neri Pietradonice 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Casanova di Neri |
| Origin | Montalcino (Siena) |
| Harvest | By hand. |
| Fermentation | 15 days. |
| Wine making | After the grapes are harvested, exclusively by hand, the bunches are taken to the cellar, where they are inspected on the sorting table to remove any parts considered unsuitable for the high quality to be reached. Subsequently a machine removes the stalk from the grapes, which drop onto another sorting table. The selected grapes are then taken by gravity to tanks, where the vinification process begins. |
| Aging | Elevated in small oak barrels for 18 months. |
| Total acidity | 5.7 gr/L |
| Dry extract | 39.6 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
